The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-691-13484-0
Verlag: Princeton University Press

Buch, Englisch, 712 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 262 mm, Gewicht: 1580 g

The first encyclopedia of Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, this comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible reference provides the context needed for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. With more than 400 alphabetically arranged entries written by an international team of specialists, the volume focuses on the origins and evolution of Islamic political ideas and related subjects, covering central terms, concepts, personalities, movements, places, and schools of thought across Islamic history. Fifteen major entries provide a synthetic treatment of key topics, such as Muhammad, jihad, authority, gender, culture, minorities, fundamentalism, and pluralism. Incorporating the latest scholarship, this is an indispensable resource for students, researchers, journalists, and anyone else seeking an informed perspective on the complex intersection of Islam and politics. Includes more than 400 concise, alphabetically arranged entries Features 15 in-depth entries on key topics Covers themes and topics such as:
Central themes and sources of Islamic political thought: caliphate, modernity, knowledge, Sharia, government, revival and reform Modern concepts, institutions, movements, and parties: civil society, Islamization, secularism, veil, Muslim Brotherhood Islamic law and traditional Islamic societies: justice, taxation, fatwa, dissent, governance, piety, commerce Sects, schools, regions, and dynasties: Mutazilis, Shi'ism, Quraysh, Mecca, Baghdad, Indonesia, Nigeria, Central Asia, Ottoman Empire Thinkers, personalities, and statesmen: Mawardi, Shafi'i, Saladin, Tamerlane, Akbar, Atatürk, Nasser, KhomeiniContains seven historical and contemporary maps of Muslim empires, postcolonial nation-states, populations, and settlements Guides readers to further research through bibliographies, cross-references, and an index

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bowering, Gerhard

Crone, Patricia

Kadi, Wadad

Stewart, Devin J.

Zaman, Muhammad Qasim

Mirza, Mahan

Weitere Mitwirkende

Bulliet, Richard

Cook, David

Euben, Roxanne L.

Fahmy, Khaled

Griffel, Frank

Haykel, Bernard

Hefner, Robert W.

Kuran, Timur

McAuliffe, Jane

Moosa, Ebrahim

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamisches Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Der Islam und die Moderne (Westliche) Welt
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Islamisches Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Philosophie & Wissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Islamische & Arabische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction vii
Alphabetical List of Entries xxi
Topical List of Entries xxv
Contributors xxix
Maps xxxv
Entries A-Z 1
Index 607

Über Autor(innen)

Gerhard Bowering is professor of Islamic studies at Yale University. Patricia Crone is Andrew W. Mellon Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Wadad Kadi is the Avalon Foundation Distinguished Service Professor of Islamic Thought (Emerita) at the University of Chicago. Devin J. Stewart is associate professor of Arabic and Islamic studies at Emory University. Muhammad Qasim Zaman is the Robert H. Niehaus '77 Professor of Near Eastern Studies and Religion at Princeton University. Mahan Mirzais vice president for academic affairs at Zaytuna College.