{"product_id":"medieval-muslim-mirrors-for-princes-an-anthology-of-arabic-persian-and-turkish-political-advice-paperback-9781108442923","title":"Medieval Muslim Mirrors for Princes; An Anthology of Arabic, Persian and Turkish Political Advice (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108442923","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMedieval Muslim Mirrors for Princes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Anthology of Arabic, Persian and Turkish Political Advice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduces some major examples of the medieval Arabic, Persian and Turkish mirror for princes literatures, in their historical and intellectual contexts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLouise Marlow (Edited and translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108442923, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 January 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 13.8 x 2.1 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 'mirror for princes' genre of literature offers advice to a ruler, or ruler-to-be, concerning the exercise of royal power and the wellbeing of the body politic. This anthology presents selections from the 'mirror literature' produced in the Islamic Early Middle Period (roughly the tenth to twelfth centuries CE), newly translated from the original Arabic and Persian, as well as a previously translated Turkish example. In these texts, authors advise on a host of political issues which remain compelling to our contemporary world: political legitimacy and the ruler's responsibilities, the limits of the ruler's power and the limits of the subjects' duty of obedience, the maintenance of social stability, causes of unrest, licit and illicit uses of force, the functions of governmental offices and the status and rights of diverse social groups. Medieval Muslim Mirrors for Princes is a unique introduction to this important body of literature, showing how these texts reflect and respond to the circumstances and conditions of their era, and of ours.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Introduction: 1. The Arabic, Persian and Turkish mirror literatures\u003cbr\u003e 2. Contexts\u003cbr\u003e 3. Texts and authors\u003cbr\u003e 4. Editions and translations\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Texts: 5. The nature of sovereignty\u003cbr\u003e 6. The king's person and character\u003cbr\u003e 7. Foundations of royal authority and principles of governance\u003cbr\u003e 8. The practice of good governance\u003cbr\u003e 9. Problems in the kingdom and their remedies\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e], Islamic worship, rites \u0026amp; ceremonies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islamic worship, rites \u0026amp; ceremonies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islamic%20worship,%20rites%20\u0026amp;%20ceremonies%20%5BHRHC%5D%22\"\u003eHRHC\u003c\/a\u003e], Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908874658072,"sku":"9781108442923","price":22.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108442923i_0913239e-40e4-4858-a2c3-806c0308f967.jpg?v=1696700135","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/medieval-muslim-mirrors-for-princes-an-anthology-of-arabic-persian-and-turkish-political-advice-paperback-9781108442923","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}