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Ibn Khaldun

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvLawrence Rosen

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Ibn Khaldun’s theory of dynastic history, economics, and group cohesion has drawn attention far beyond his North African home. He holds a unique place in the Western imagination, cited by figures as diverse as Mark Zuckerberg and President Ronald Reagan. His holistic, functionalist approach foreshadowed the development of modern social science. Whether analyzing kin-based solidarity, the role of religion in communal life, or the interplay between the universal and the particular, his emphasis on direct observation and cultural interpretation makes him a vital progenitor to contemporary anthropology.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-03-01
Mått127 x 203 x 11 mm
Vikt192 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieAnthropology's Ancestors
Antal sidor154
FörlagBerghahn Books
ISBN9781836951940

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List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsNote on TranscriptionIntroduction: Ibn Khaldun and the Anthropological EnterpriseChapter 1. Theory as Context: The Man and His TimesChapter 2. Social Solidarity and the Theory of Cyclical HistoryChapter 3. Free Will and the IndividualChapter 4. The Anthropology of Religion: Inner States and Overt ActsChapter 5. Shari’a, Custom, and the Anthropology of LawChapter 6. Ibn Khaldun as an Arab ThinkerConclusion: The Allure of the Universal, the Tug of the ParticularAppendixReferencesIndex

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