Foreword. Introduction Alexander S. Cudsi and Ali E. Hillal Dessouki. Part One: Aspects of the Islamic Tradition Regarding Power 1. Activism and Quietism in Islam: The Case of the Early Murji’a Michael Cook 2. Towards a Muslim Theory of History Thomas Naff 3. The Ideologisation of Islam in the Contemporary Muslim World Ali Merad 4. Changing Concepts of Authority in the Late Ninth/Fifteenth and Early Tenth/Sixteenth Centuries Ann Lambton Part Two: Aspects of Power in Heterdox Islam 5. Ayatollah Khomeini’s Concept of Islamic Government Abbas Kelidar Part Three: Religious Orders and Movements in Islam 6. Official Islam and Sufi Brotherhoods in the Soviet Union Today Alexandre Bennigsen 7. The Resurgence of Islamic Organisations in Egypt: An Interpretation Ali E. Hillal Dessouki 8. Religious Resistance and State Power in Algeria Jean-Claude Vatin 9. Islam and Power in Black Africa Donal B. Cruise O’Brien Part Four: Conclusion 10. Islamic Resurgence: A Critical View P. J. Vatiokis. Notes on Contributors. Index
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Cudsi, Alexander; Dessouki, E. Hillal
