Calligraphic State - Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society

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List of contents

ILLUSTRATIONS 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 
INTRODUCTION

PART I· AUTHORITY 
Chapter 1. Genealogies of the Text 
Chapter 2. The Pen and the Sword 
Chapter 3. Disenchantment 

PART II· TRANSMISSION 
Chapter 4. Audition 
Chapter 5. The New Method 
Chapter 6. Print Culture 

PART III· INTERPRETATION 
Chapter 7. Relations of Interpretation 
Chapter 8. Shari'a Society 
Chapter 9. Judicial Presence 
Chapter I0. Court Order 

PART IV· INSCRIPTION 
Chapter 11. Evidence of the Word 
Chapter 12. Spiral Texts 

CONCLUSION 
BIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE 
GLOSSARY 
NOTES 
BIBLIOGRAPHY 
INDEX 

About the author

Brinkley Messick is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan.

Summary

Combining anthropology, history, and postmodern theory, this book examines the changing relation of writing and authority in a Muslim society from the late nineteenth century onwards. It raises important issues that are of comparative significance for understanding political life in other Muslim and nonwestern states as well.

Product details

• Authors: B. Messick, Brinkley Messick, Messick Brinkley
• Assisted by: Brinkley Messick (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.06.1996
• EAN: 9780520205154
• ISBN: 978-0-520-20515-4
• No. of pages: 324
• Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies; Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Islam, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Islam / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, Anthropology, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Indigenous Peoples, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Relating to indigenous peoples, General and world history, Literary theory