The Resource The political language of Islam, Bernard Lewis
The political language of Islam, Bernard Lewis
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- Summary
- What does jihad really mean? What is the Muslim conception of law? What is Islam's stance toward unbelievers? Probing literary and historical sources, Bernard Lewis traces the development of Islamic political language from the time of the Prophet to the present. His analysis of documents written in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish illuminates differences between Muslim political thinking and Western political theory, and clarifies the perception, discussion, and practices of politics in the Islamic world
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Pbk. ed.
- Extent
- vii, 168 p.
- Note
- "Main part of this book is based on lectures sponsored by the Exxon Foundation and the Committee on Social Thought of the University of Chicago, and delivered at the University 29 October-4 November 1986"--Pref
- Contents
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- Metaphor and allusion
- The body politic
- The rulers and the ruled
- War and peace
- The limits of obedience
- Isbn
- 9780226476933
- Label
- The political language of Islam
- Title
- The political language of Islam
- Statement of responsibility
- Bernard Lewis
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- What does jihad really mean? What is the Muslim conception of law? What is Islam's stance toward unbelievers? Probing literary and historical sources, Bernard Lewis traces the development of Islamic political language from the time of the Prophet to the present. His analysis of documents written in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish illuminates differences between Muslim political thinking and Western political theory, and clarifies the perception, discussion, and practices of politics in the Islamic world
- Cataloging source
- TOL
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JC49
- LC item number
- .L48 1991
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Label
- The political language of Islam, Bernard Lewis
- Note
- "Main part of this book is based on lectures sponsored by the Exxon Foundation and the Committee on Social Thought of the University of Chicago, and delivered at the University 29 October-4 November 1986"--Pref
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-158) and index
- Contents
- Metaphor and allusion -- The body politic -- The rulers and the ruled -- War and peace -- The limits of obedience
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- Pbk. ed.
- Extent
- vii, 168 p.
- Isbn
- 9780226476933
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Note
- Spec. Coll. Sontag copy is part of a collection (Collection 892). To page this item, use the collection record; to find the collection record, search the title: Books from the library of Susan Sontag. Item is in box 856. Printed glazed wrappers.
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)24387068
- ucoclc24387068
- Label
- The political language of Islam, Bernard Lewis
- Note
- "Main part of this book is based on lectures sponsored by the Exxon Foundation and the Committee on Social Thought of the University of Chicago, and delivered at the University 29 October-4 November 1986"--Pref
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-158) and index
- Contents
- Metaphor and allusion -- The body politic -- The rulers and the ruled -- War and peace -- The limits of obedience
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- Pbk. ed.
- Extent
- vii, 168 p.
- Isbn
- 9780226476933
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Note
- Spec. Coll. Sontag copy is part of a collection (Collection 892). To page this item, use the collection record; to find the collection record, search the title: Books from the library of Susan Sontag. Item is in box 856. Printed glazed wrappers.
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)24387068
- ucoclc24387068
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