Abstract
This is an introduction to the volume, which provides an overview of the idea of Caliphate in different social and historical contexts, and proposes a new theoretical framework for analysing and understanding it.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Demystifying the Caliphate |
Subtitle of host publication | Historical Memory and Contemporary Contexts |
Editors | Madawi al-Rasheed, Carool Kersten, Marat Shterin |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Oxford University Press USA |
Pages | 1-31 |
Number of pages | 31 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780190257408 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199327959 |
Publication status | Published - 11 Dec 2012 |
Keywords
- Islam, Caliphate