The Princeton encyclopedia of Islamic political thought
By: editor, Gerhard Böwering  ; associate editors, Patricia Crone ... [et al.] ; assistant editor, Mahan Mirza
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 656
ISBN-13: 9780691134840
Subjects: Islam and politics; Political science; Encyclopedias
Other titles: Encyclopedia of Islamic political thought
Description: "In 2012, the year 1433 of the Muslim calendar, the Islamic population throughout the world was estimated at approximately a billion and a half, representing about one-fifth of humanity. In geographical terms, Islam occupies the center of the world, stretching like a big belt across the globe from east to west."--P. vii.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.