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The Caliphate of Man: Popular Sovereignty in Modern Islamic Thought

Book information

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9780674242739
DOI
10.4159/9780674242739
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9590602 bytes)
Pages
272\329
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 10:28:48

Description

Islamist thinkers used to debate the doctrine of the caliphate of man, which holds that God is sovereign but has appointed the multitude of believers as His vicegerent. Andrew March argues that the doctrine underpins a democratic vision of popular rule over governments and clerics. But is this an ideal regime destined to survive only in theory?

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