Anjum, Ovamir
Politics, Law, and - Community in Islamic - Thought: The Taymiyyan - Moment (Cambridge Studies - in Islamic Civilization)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781107687110
- author:
- Anjum, Ovamir
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 316
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Middle East, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ibn Taymiyya's thought on Islamic politics offers a fresh perspective on the history of Islamic political thought. Traditionally, the period is marked by the classical period, but Ibn Taymiyya's ideas shed new light on the trajectory of Islamic political thought. He redefined the Caliphate ideal, turning it into a rational institution intended to serve the community. By centering the community of believers and their common-sense reading of revelation, he subverted elitism in classical doctrines and revived the ethico-political dimension of Islam. This book provides a reassessment of Ibn Taymiyya's work, marking a major departure from traditional interpretations of medieval Islamic thought.
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