Rulers as authors in the islamic world knowledge, authority and legitimacy

Rulers as authors in the islamic world : knowledge, authority and legitimacy

How widespread was authorship among rulers in the premodern Islamic world? The writings of different types of rulers in different regions and periods are analyzed in this book, from the early centuries in the central lands of Islam to 19th century Sudan. The composition of poetry appears as the most...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
Weitere Verfasser: Fierro, Maribel 1956- (HerausgeberIn), Brentjes, Sonja 1951- (HerausgeberIn), Seidensticker, Tilman 1955- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden Boston : Brill, 2024
Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel:Islamic history and civilization 213
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Islamic history and civilization
Schlagworte:Arabic literature Authority in literature.  Kings and rulers as authors Kings' and rulers' writings Legitimacy of governments in literature.  Politics in literature. 
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (692 pages)