Longing for the Lost Caliphate - A Transregional History

Zusatztext "Hassan’s specialized work is highly rewarding" ---Simon Wolfgang Fuchs, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies Informationen zum Autor Mona Hassan is an assistant professor in the departments of Religious Studies and History and the International Comparative Studies program at Duke University. Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung 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

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• Authors: Mona Hassan, Mona F. Hassan, Hassan Mona
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9780691166780
• ISBN: 978-0-691-16678-0
• No. of pages: 408
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, HISTORY / Middle East / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Middle East, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern history, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Islamic