Böcker i Contemporary Arab Scholarship in the Social Sciences-serien

This lively interrogation of the building blocs of Western conceptions of a modern state is a classic text and is vital for all students of modern Islamic political thought.

Duri's work makes a major contribution to our understanding of how Islam established itself and flourished as a lasting major force in the development of world history.

This book enhances our understanding of how the international politics of the region evolved during a critical phase in the modern history of the Middle East.