In sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a
rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic
political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting
essential background and context for understanding contemporary
politics in the Islamic world and beyond. Selected from the
acclaimed Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought, and
focusing on the origins, development, and contemporary importance
of Islamic political ideas and related subjects, each chapter
offers a sophisticated yet accessible introduction to its topic.
Written by leading specialists and incorporating the latest
scholarship, the alphabetically arranged chapters cover the topics
of authority, the caliphate, fundamentalism, government, jihad,
knowledge, minorities, modernity, Muhammad, pluralism and
tolerance, the Qur'an, revival and reform, shari?a (sacred law),
traditional political thought, 'ulama' (religious scholars), and
women. Read separately or together, these chapters provide an
indispensable resource for students, journalists, policymakers, and
anyone else seeking an informed perspective on the complex
intersection of Islam and politics. The contributors are Gerhard
Bowering, Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Patricia Crone, Roxanne Euben,
Yohanan Friedmann, Paul L. Heck, Roy Jackson, Wadad Kadi, John
Kelsay, Gudrun Kramer, Ebrahim Moosa, Armando Salvatore, Aram A.
Shahin, Emad El-Din Shahin, Devin J. Stewart, SherAli Tareen, and
Muhammad Qasim Zaman. A new afterword discusses the essays in
relation to contemporary political developments.
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