Longing for the lost caliphate: a transregional history
Auteur :
Hassan, Mona
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691183374
Date de publication :
14 août 2018
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
626 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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