Redefining the Muslim Community : Ethnicity, Religion, and Politics in the Thought of Alfarabi /

Writing in the cosmopolitan metropolis of Baghdad, Alfarabi (870-950) is unique in the history of premodern political philosophy for his extensive discussion of the nation, or Umma in Arabic. The term Umma may be traced back to the Qur'ān and signifies, then and now, both the Islamic religious...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Orwin, Alexander
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2017]
Temas:
Ethnicity > Political aspects.
Islam and state.
Islamic philosophy.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Ethnicité > Aspect politique.
Islam et État.
Philosophie islamique.
Philosophie médiévale.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
Ethnicity > Political aspects
Islam and state
Islamic philosophy
Philosophy, Medieval
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • A Note on Citations and Abbreviations
  • Introduction. Alfarabi and the Question of the Umma (Nation)
  • Chapter 1. The Nation in Plato and Aristotle: An Obstacle to Virtuous Rule
  • Chapter 2. From Speechlessness to Civilization: The Evolution of the Umma
  • Chapter 3. Philosophy and the Umma: An Uneasy Coexistence
  • Chapter 4. Another Kind of Umma: The Origin of the Islamic Umma
  • Chapter 5. The Mission of the Virtuous Umma: Ethnic Accommodation Within Islam
  • Chapter 6. Between City and Empire: The Political Significance of the Umma
  • Chapter 7. The Umma Among the Ignorant Associations: Nationalism and the Threat of War
  • Conclusion. The Intermediate Association
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index of Proper Names
  • Index of Subjects
  • Acknowledgments.

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