Oman - The Islamic Democratic Tradition Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
Auteur : Ghubash Hussein
Oman is the inheritor of a unique political tradition, the imama (imamate), and has a special place in the Arab Islamic world. From the eighth century and for more than a thousand years, the story of Oman was essentially a story of an original, minority, movement: the Ibadi. This long period was marked by the search for a just imama through the Ibadi model of the Islamic State.
Hussein Ghubash?s well-researched book takes the reader on an historical voyage through geography, politics, and culture of the region, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Oman has long-standing ties with East Africa as well as Europe; the first contact between Oman and European imperialist powers took place at the dawn of the 1500s with the arrival of the Portuguese, eventually followed by the Dutch, French and British.
Persuasive, thorough and drawing on Western as well as Islamic political theory, this book analyzes the different historical and geopolitical roles of this strategic country. Thanks to its millennial tradition, Oman enjoys a solid national culture and a stable socio-political situation. Today, it is moving steadily towards a democratic future.
Dr Ghubash is the author of several books and the U.A.E. ambassador to UNESCO. He holds a PhD in political science.
Date de parution : 08-2008
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 09-2015
15.6x23.4 cm
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