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Hierarchy and Egalitarianism in Islamic Thought
Author(s) -
Marlow Louise,
Dorraj Manochehr
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
digest of middle east studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.225
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1949-3606
pISSN - 1060-4367
DOI - 10.1111/j.1949-3606.1997.tb00756.x
Subject(s) - egalitarianism , islam , hierarchy , citation , history , philosophy , theology , political science , law , politics
Part I. Sources for Islamic Social Ideals: 1. Egalitarianism and the growth of a pious opposition 2. The Muslim reception of Greek ideas 3. The Muslim reception of Iranian social models Part II. THE TAMING OF ISLAMIC EGALITARIANISM: 4. The disassociation of egalitarianism and opposition 5. The didactic literature of the courts 6. Rationalisations of inequalities 7. Hierarchies of occupations Conclusion.