Political Thought in the Mamluk Period

The Unnecessary Caliphate

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

Av Mohamad El-Merheb, University of Groningen) El-Merheb, Mohamad (Assistant Professor of Medieval History

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A new history of medieval Islamic political thought, focusing on the rule of law, limited government and the theory of delegationStudies Ayyubid and Mamluk political thought beyond the prevalent focus on Ibn TaymiyyaOffers a novel classification of the themes and concerns of medieval Islamic political thoughtStudies both Ibn Jama?a's well-known works and previously unstudied treatisesPresents a fresh interpretation of a distinctive Sufi political thought and uncovers its interrelatedness with Ash?ari-Sufism and Shafi?ismIncludes 5 case studies based on treatises authored by legal theorists, jurists, judges and administratorsThe legal theorists, jurists, judges and administrators of the late Ayyubid and early Mamluk period tackled a central question in their political thought: how best to govern their communities. This book proposes a taxonomy of the main themes and concerns of this political thought under the three ideals of the rule of law, limited government and legitimate delegation of power. Further, it recommends a contextualist approach for interpreting Islamic political texts based on their narrow social, intellectual and political contexts. Examining treatises by 5 carefully selected authors who flourished in the Syro-Egyptian lands in the period between c.1250 and c.1350, the book also deals with important questions of authorship, readership and dedicatees, authorial motives and intentions, genres and literary styles, sources and influences, and applicability.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-11-15
Mått156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt362 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEdinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture
Antal sidor224
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781474479653

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Mohamad El Merheb is Assistant Professor of Medieval History at the University of Groningen. He is a historian of Islamic political thought and studies the ideal of ‘the rule of law’ as expressed in advice literature under the Mamluks, Ayyubids, and Seljuqs. Mohamad’s other research interests include the crusades, the depiction of kings Louis IX and Frederic II in Islamic historiography, and professional mobility in pre-modern Islam. His recent projects include a collected volume entitled Professional Mobility in Islamic Societies (700-1750), New Concepts and Approaches (Brill, 2021).

IntroductionWhat is Islamic political thought?SourcesReading Ayyubid and Mamluk political thoughtThemes, concerns and idealsChapters outline1. Reading Islamic political thoughtThe longue duréeImposed paradigms i) Theory of the caliphate ii) The fall of BaghdadThe mythology of genreAvailability of textsContextualising political thoughtIntellectual, social and cultural contextPolitical languages, conventions and discourses2. Ibn Jamaʿa’s synthesis and praxis of Shafiʿi political thoughtIbn Jamaʿa: a biography The Political Thought of Ibn JamaʿaBeginnings: the MustanadCrystallisation: the MukhtasarSynthesis: the TahrirThe praxis of Ibn Jamaʿa’s political thoughtConclusion3. Sufi political thoughtThe Sufis and the production of political thoughtSufism and politicsMisbah al-hidaya: Sufi political thoughtCoercive authority by right of necessityEthics, mysticism and the rule of law i) Ethics and practical philosophy ii) Restraint of the ruler’s powerThe Sufi theory of delegationThe primacy of Sufi counselConclusion4. The late Ayyubid and early Mamluk context: Ibn Talha and al-QarafiIbn Talha: taming sultanic powerIbn Talha: life and workThe blending of genresModeration of power by ethicsCoercive power: legitimacy, necessity and justiceAdministration, delegation and the shariʿaA genealogical missing link?Al-Qarafi: the granularisation of the Prophet’s authorities5. Mamluk historiography as a form of political thoughtAl-Subki’s biography of Ibn ʿAbd al-SalamThe politics of al-Subki’s historiographyA Shafiʿi Lieu de M é moire?Politics and madhhabsConventions preservedThe contours of Shafiʿi political thought i) De-legitimation of sultan al-Salih Ismaʿil ii) Moderating rulers: the reign of al-Salih Ayyub iii) Caliph, sultan, amirs and ʿulamaʾ iv) Defending the populace v) Baybars: Legitimation and tensionShafiʿi political thought in a later Subki workConclusionBibliographyPrimary sourcesSecondary sources