Publication

1996-06-16 - University of California Press

Language

English

Word Count

81,000 words, Guess

Page Count

324 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivecalligraphicstat00mess
  • ISBN-100520205154
  • ISBN-139780520205154
  • LibraryThing1356205
  • Goodreads2060719
and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCBP63.Y45M47 1996
  • LCCBP63.Y45 M47 1996

First Sentence

Viewed in detail, the development of the shari'a across the Muslim lands was a phenomenon involving specific men and specific texts.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies , No 16)PaperbackUniversity of California Press1996-06-16

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