Bücher von Aziz Al-Azmeh

A reinterpretation of Ibn Khaldun, 14th-century Arabic philosopher, historian and politician.

A reinterpretation of Ibn Khaldun, 14th-century Arabic philosopher, historian and politician.

This study outlines the main features of the theory and practice of political power in Muslim polities in the Middle Ages against the background of Near Eastern traditions of kingship, particularly Hellenistic, Persian and Byzantine.