The Calligraphic State

Name: The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society Volume 16
Brand: University of California Press
SKU: 9780520205154
Price: 3775.00 INR
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Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society Volume 16

by Brinkley Messick

University of California Press

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In this innovative combination of anthropology, history, and postmodern theory, Brinkley Messick examines the changing relation of writing and authority in a Muslim society from the late nineteenth century to the present. The creation and interpretation of texts, from sacred scriptures to administrative and legal contracts, are among the fundamental ways that authority is established and maintained in a complex state.

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