by Bernard Lewis · Taurus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788430601585
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«El lenguaje político del Islam» is Bernard Lewis's essay on history and political thought, published by Taurus in paperback (191 pages, in Spanish).
Bernard Lewis traces the vocabulary and central notions of Islamic political discourse, from its classical uses to its current readings. He shows how these words have shaped ideas of authority, government and community, and how they continue to weigh on debates in contemporary Muslim societies.
Published in 1990. Translation by Mercedes Lucini. First title in the Taurus Humanidades collection. Social Sciences. Paperback.
For students of history, philosophy and political theory, and for readers interested in the relationship between language, religion and power in Islam.
Bernard Lewis was a British-American historian specialized in Oriental studies. He was also known as a public intellectual and political commentator. Lewis was the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. Lewis's expertise was in the history of Islam and the interaction between Islam and the West.
