The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam

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Author	: Omid Safi
Publisher	: Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages	: 356
Release	: 2006-01-01
ISBN-10	: 0807856576
ISBN-13	: 9780807856574
Rating	: 4/5 (76 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam by : Omid Safi

Book excerpt: The eleventh and twelfth centuries comprised a period of great significance in Islamic history. The Great Saljuqs, a Turkish-speaking tribe hailing from central Asia, ruled the eastern half of the Islamic world for a great portion of that time. In a far-r

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