An edition of The Calligraphic State (1992)

The Calligraphic State

Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies , No 16)

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An edition of The Calligraphic State (1992)

The Calligraphic State

Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies , No 16)

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University of California Press
Language
English
Pages
324

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Subjects
Arabic Diplomatics, Arabic Manuscripts, Civilisation, History, Islam, Islamic law, Public opinion, Civilization, Islamic civilization, Yemen, Diplomatics
Places
yemen
Times
20th century

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Cover of: The Calligraphic State
The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies , No 16)
June 16, 1996, University of California Press
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The calligraphic state: textual domination and history in a Muslim society
1993, University of California Press
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The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies)
December 29, 1992, University of California Press
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Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society
1992, University of California Press
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First Sentence

"Viewed in detail, the development of the shari'a across the Muslim lands was a phenomenon involving specific men and specific texts."

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BP63.Y45M47 1996, BP63.Y45 M47 1996

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Paperback
Number of pages
324
Dimensions
9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds

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OL7710227M
Internet Archive
calligraphicstat00mess
ISBN 10
0520205154
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9780520205154
OCLC/WorldCat
44899789
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1356205
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2060719

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