{"product_id":"the-princeton-encyclopedia-of-islamic-gerhard-bowering-9780691134840","title":"The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn indispensable guide to Islamic political thought from Muhammad to the twenty-first century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first encyclopedia of Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, this comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible reference provides the context needed for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. With more than 400 alphabetically arranged entries written by an international team of specialists, the volume focuses on the origins and evolution of Islamic political ideas and related subjects, covering central terms, concepts, personalities, movements, places, and schools of thought across Islamic history. Fifteen major entries provide a synthetic treatment of key topics, such as Muhammad, jihad, authority, gender, culture, minorities, fundamentalism, and pluralism. Incorporating the latest scholarship, this is an indispensable resource for students, researchers, journalists, and anyone else seeking an informed perspective on the complex intersection of Islam and politics.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes more than 400 concise, alphabetically arranged entries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures 15 in-depth entries on key topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers topics such as: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCentral themes and sources of Islamic political thought\u003c\/b\u003e: caliph, modernity, knowledge, shari'a, government, revival and reform\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModern concepts, institutions, movements, and parties\u003c\/b\u003e: civil society, Islamization, secularism, veil, Muslim Brotherhood\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIslamic law and traditional Islamic societies\u003c\/b\u003e: justice, taxation, fatwa, dissent, governance, piety and asceticism, trade and commerce\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSects, schools, regions, and dynasties\u003c\/b\u003e: Mu'tazilis, Shi'ism, Quraysh, Mecca and Medina, Baghdad, Indonesia, Nigeria, Central Asia, Ottomans\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThinkers, personalities, and statesmen\u003c\/b\u003e: Mawardi, Shafi'I, Saladin, Tamerlane, Akbar, Atat rk, Nasser, Khomeini\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains seven historical and contemporary maps of Muslim empires, postcolonial nation-states, populations, and settlements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuides readers to further research through bibliographies, cross-references, and an index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerhard Bowering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691134847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691134840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 8.20w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/21\/2012 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Reference Sources\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2013 pg. 36","brand":"Gerhard Bowering","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120041619711,"sku":"9780691134840","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e731ce6-7188-4ae9-8e26-bded70f485e3.jpg?v=1687412252","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-princeton-encyclopedia-of-islamic-gerhard-bowering-9780691134840","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}