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Islamic political thought
Title
Islamic political thought / W. Montgomery Watt.
ISBN
0748610987
Edition
Reprinted in new format.
Published
Edinburgh : At the University Press, 1998, c1968.
Physical Description
xi, 186 pages ; 22 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 21, 2004
Series
Islamic surveys ; 6.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xi) and index.
Contents
The Islamic state under Muḥammad
Muḥammad as head of state
The early caliphate
The organization of empire
Membership of the community
The religious institution
The form of the political struggle
The community as bearer of values
War-lords and political theorists
The development of Shi'ite Islam
Epilogue : Islam in contemporary politics
Appendix : the constitution of Medina.
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