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OverviewThe 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, Huseyin Yilmaz traces how a new conception of the caliphate emerged under the Ottomans, who redefine Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hüseyin YılmazPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780691174808ISBN 10: 0691174806 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 08 January 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsCaliphate Redefined is a more than welcome contribution to the history of Ottoman ideas, political thought, and legitimizing practices. Yilmaz examines in meticulous detail the formation of a new phase in the conception of the caliphate usually neglected by historians of Islamic political thought. --Marinos Sariyannis, Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Greece A major accomplishment. Yilmaz argues that Ottoman political thinking in this period should be viewed as a richly interconnected amalgam of juristic, ethical, and mystical strains of thought that come together to provide a colorful and forceful justification of Ottoman political legitimacy. His prose is fluent, lucid, and even elegant. --Ahmet T. Karamustafa, author of Sufism: The Formative Period Yilmaz provides a sweeping and well-documented rereading of the impact of Sufism on Ottoman rule. Caliphate Redefined is required reading for any student of Ottoman history. --Daniel Varisco, president of the American Institute for Yemeni Studies Caliphate Redefined is a more than welcome contribution to the history of Ottoman ideas, political thought, and legitimizing practices. Yilmaz examines in meticulous detail the formation of a new phase in the conception of the caliphate usually neglected by historians of Islamic political thought. -Marinos Sariyannis, Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Greece A major accomplishment. Yilmaz argues that Ottoman political thinking in this period should be viewed as a richly interconnected amalgam of juristic, ethical, and mystical strains of thought that come together to provide a colorful and forceful justification of Ottoman political legitimacy. His prose is fluent, lucid, and even elegant. -Ahmet T. Karamustafa, author of Sufism: The Formative Period Yilmaz provides a sweeping and well-documented rereading of the impact of Sufism on Ottoman rule. Caliphate Redefined is required reading for any student of Ottoman history. -Daniel Varisco, president of the American Institute for Yemeni Studies Author InformationHuseyin Yilmaz is associate professor of history and director of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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