| Hierarchy and Egalitarianism in Islamic Thought Contributor(s): Marlow, Louise (Author) |
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ISBN: 052189428X ISBN-13: 9780521894289 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $53.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: By analyzing a wide range of Arab and Persian literature, Louise Marlow demonstrates that Islam's initial orientation was markedly egalitarian, but the social aspect of this egalitarianism was soon undermined in the aftermath of Islam's political success. Although the memory of its early promise never entirely receded, social egalitarianism was soon associated with political subversion. The originality and chronological scope of Louise Marlow's book will ensure a wide readership of Islamic historians and of scholars assessing the impact of the recent Islamic revival. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - Social Science | Sociology - General - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 305.091 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.3" W x 9" (0.73 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Islamic |