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Autore |
Lindholm Charles <1946-> |
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Titolo |
The Islamic Middle East : tradition and change / / Charles Lindholm |
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Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Pub., , [2002] |
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©2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-34179-0 |
9786612341793 |
0-470-69617-6 |
0-470-69542-0 |
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Edizione |
[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (354 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Middle East Politics and government |
Middle East Social life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [302]-313) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Islamic Middle East; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Part I Introduction; 1 The Middle East: Assumptions and Problems; Part II Preconditions for Egalitarian Individualism; 2 Ways of Living; 3 Traditions of Authority and Freedom; 4 The Social Construction of Egalitarianism; Part III State and Society: Prophets, Caliphs, Sultans, and Tyrants; 5 The Prophetic Age; 6 Early Struggles for Authority; 7 Sacred and Secular Rulers; 8 Novelties and Continuities; Part IV Sacred Power: Reciters, Lawyers, Incarnations, and Saints |
9 The Essentials of Islam10 Recapturing the Sacred Past: the Power of Knowledge; 11 The Partisans of Ali; 12 Sufism in Practice; 13 The Contradictions of Saintly Authority; Part V Dilemmas of Subordination; 14 Slaves, Eunuchs, and Blacks; 15 The Ambiguities of Women; 16 Escapes from Distinction: Love and Friendship; Part VI Conclusion; 17 Problems and Possibilities; Chronology of Events; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Islamic Middle East is a rare, thought-provoking account of the origins, nature, and evolution of Islam that provides a historical perspective vital to understanding the contemporary Middle East. |
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