Description
Political Thought in the Mamluk Period covers the political thought produced by legal theorists, jurists, judges and administrators of the late Ayyubid and early Mamluk period as they tackled a central question: how best to govern their communities. It proposes a taxonomy of the main themes and concerns of this political thought under the three ideals of the rule of law, limited government and legitimate delegation of power. Further, it recommends a contextualist approach for interpreting Islamic political texts based on their narrow social, intellectual and political contexts.
Author: Mohamad El-Merheb
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 11/15/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.48d
ISBN13: 9781474479653
ISBN10: 1474479650
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Islam | History
- History | Middle East | General
- History | Europe | Medieval