The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam
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 (574 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam written by Omid Safi and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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