The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam

The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam
Author: Omid Safi
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780807856574

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The eleventh and twelfth centuries comprised a period of great significance in Islamic history. The Great Saljuqs, a Turkish-speaking tribe hailing from central Asia, ruled the eastern half of the Islamic world for a great portion of that time. In a far-r