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The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies, No 15)
The Calligraphic State Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society - Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies, No 15
Author: Brinkley Morris Messick
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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520076051
ISBN-10: 0520076052
Publication Date: 12/29/1992
Pages: 341
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Publisher: Univ of California Pr
Book Type: Hardcover
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