From Kavad to al-Ghazali: Religion, Law and Political Thought in the Near East, c.600-c.1100

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Main Details

Title From Kavad to al-Ghazali: Religion, Law and Political Thought in the Near East, c.600-c.1100
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Patricia Crone
SeriesVariorum Collected Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:366
Category/GenreReligious social and pastoral thought and activity
ISBN/Barcode 9780860789567
ClassificationsDewey:291.177
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Variorum
Publication Date 23 September 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This volume brings together twelve articles by Patricia Crone dealing with pre-Islamic and Islamic religion, law and political thought. The first section focuses on the centuries before Islam, with studies on Mazdakism in Iran and on Islam as the key factor behind the outbreak of lconoclasm in Byzantium. The second group of studies looks at problems in legal history, including the codification of the Qur'an, while the third investigates questions of political thought, amongst them a study of early Muslim anarchists, and an examination of the authorship of a work ascribed to al-Ghazali.

Author Biography

Patricia Crone (1945 - 2015) was Professor Emerita in the School of Historical Studies at The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA.

Reviews

'The articles demonstrate a meticulous attention to detail in both the key primary and key secondary works.' Journal of Semitic Studies '[Crone's] first volume of collected studies is a chance to celebrate her intellectual journey, as well as being a useful and precious instrument.' Oriente Moderno 'The publisher has done scholars a service by making these articles available in one volume...' Heythrop Journal