{"product_id":"9780748689835","title":"Islam and Foundations of Political Power","description":"\u003cp\u003eEgypt, 1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. The debate over Islam and politics re-ignites as traditional political systems dissolve under pressure from European powers and most Muslim countries lose their sovereignty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto this debate enters Ali Abdel Razek, a religious cleric trained at Al-Azhar University, arguing in favour of secularism in his essay 'Islam and the Foundations of Political Power', translated here and published in paperback for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholarly features include\u003cbr\u003eA substantial introduction that places the essay in its context and explains its impact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn appendix of Razek's sources with full publication details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplanatory notes beside Razek's original footnotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional notes about particular people, events or vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to modern readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014614663408,"sku":"9780748689835","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780748689835_p0.jpg?v=1769901891","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780748689835","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}