| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781137557186 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781137548320 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
297.272 MU IS |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Muqtedar Khan, M. A. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Islam and good governance : |
| Subtitle |
a political philosophy of Ihsan |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
M. A. Muqtedar Khan |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New York, NY : |
| Publisher |
Palgrave Macmillan, |
| Date |
c2019. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxi, 278 p. ; |
| Size |
23 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Quest for a Political Philosophy of Ihsan Chapter 2 Loss of Ihsan Chapter 3 Islam as Identity: After a Century of Islamic Revivalism Chapter 4 Ihsan: Classical and Contemporary Understanding Chapter 5 Unveiling Ihsan: From Cosmic View to Worldview Chapter 6 Islamic Political Philosophy: A Critical Genealogy Chapter 7 Ihsan and Good Governance Chapter 8 Closing Thoughts. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
This book advances an Islamic political philosophy based on the concept of Ihsan, which means to do beautiful things. The author moves beyond the dominant model of Islamic governance advanced by modern day Islamists. The political philosophy of Ihsan privileges process over structure, deeds over identity, love over law and mercy and forgiveness over retribution. The work invites Muslims to move away from thinking about the form of Islamic government and to strive to create a self-critical society that defends national virtue and generates institutions and practices that provide good governance. |
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| Topical Heading |
Islam and politics |
| Geographic |
United States |
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| Topical Heading |
Islam |
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| Topical Heading |
Islam and state |
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| Topical Heading |
Islam and politics |
| General |
Philosophy |
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