Longing for the lost caliphate: a transregional history
Auteur :
Hassan, Mona
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691166780
Date de publication :
10 janv. 2017
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
794 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the United States and Europe, the word "caliphate" has conjured historically romantic and increasingly pernicious associations. Yet the caliphate's significance in Islamic history and Muslim culture remains poorly understood. This book explores the myriad meanings of the caliphate for Muslims around the world through the analytical lens of two k