Excellence and precedence : medieval Islamic discourse on legitimate leadership /
by Asma Afsaruddin.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002.
- x, 310 p. ; 25 cm.
- Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, v. 36 0929-2403 ; .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-304) and index.
9004120432 (hardback : alk. paper)
2001043563
Caliphate--History. Imamate--History. Islam and politics--History.--Arabian Peninsula Legitimacy of governments--History.--Arabian Peninsula Leadership--Religious aspects--Islam. Polity (Religion)