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Disenchanting the caliphate : the secular discipline of power in abbasid political thought /

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Disenchanting the Caliphate offers a groundbreaking new account of political discourse in Islamic history. Closely reading key eighth-century texts, Hayrettin Yücesoy traces how notions of good governance and reflections on prudent statecraft arose among cosmopolitan literati, shedding light on the...

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Main Author: Yücesoy, Hayrettin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2023]
Series:Columbia studies in international and global history.
Subjects:
Abbasids > Politics and government.
Abbasids > History.
Islam and politics.
Caliphate > History.
Power (Social sciences)
Political science > Philosophy.
Islamic Empire > History > 750-1258.
ʻAbbāssides > Histoire.
Califat > Histoire.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)
Empire islamique > Histoire > 750-1258.
Abbasids
Caliphate
Islam and politics
Political science > Philosophy
Islamic Empire
750-1258
History
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Summary:Disenchanting the Caliphate offers a groundbreaking new account of political discourse in Islamic history. Closely reading key eighth-century texts, Hayrettin Yücesoy traces how notions of good governance and reflections on prudent statecraft arose among cosmopolitan literati, shedding light on the emergence and impact of a vibrant secular tradition. Drawing on this history, he critiques the concept of "Islamic political thought," calling for decolonizing debates about "secular" and "religious" politics--back cover.
Physical Description:xx, 370 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [331]-355) and index.
ISBN:9780231209403
0231209401
9780231209410
023120941X