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The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Volume 16) (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies) by Brinkley Morris Messick; American Council of Learned Societies is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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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 fundamental ways that authority is established and maintained in a complex state. Yet few scholars have explored this process and the ways in which it changes,
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- Author
- Brinkley Morris Messick; American Council of Learned Societies
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Published
- 1993
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780520076051
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Religion, History
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (24 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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