Patronate and Patronage in Early and Classical Islam /

This book deals with patronate and patronage ( walā' ) of early and classical Islam. Though Webster's Third has the term "mawla," the concept remains very difficult to come to grips with. Fourteen contributions by renowned scholars analyze the social and cultural phenomenon of wa...

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Other Authors: Bernards, Monique (Editor), Nawas, John (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2005.

Series: Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495.
Islamic History and Civilization ; 61.

Subjects:

Islam and state.

Islam > Relations.

Patron and client > Islamic Countries.

Patronage, Political > Islamic Countries.