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Caliphate Redefined: The Mystical Turn in Ottoman Political Thought
Huseyin Yilmaz
Caliphate Redefined: The Mystical Turn in Ottoman Political Thought
Huseyin Yilmaz
How the Ottomans refashioned and legitimated their rule through mystical imageries of authorityThe medieval theory of the caliphate, epitomized by the Abbasids (750-1258), was the construct of jurists who conceived it as a contractual leadership of the Muslim community in succession to the Prophet Muhammed's political authority. In this book, H
384 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 5, 2019 |
ISBN13 | 9780691197135 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 384 |
Dimensions | 155 × 234 × 23 mm · 614 g |
Language | English |
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