Caliphate Redefined: The Mystical Turn in Ottoman Political Thought

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The medieval theory of the caliphate, epitomized by the Abbasids (750-1258), was the construct of jurists who conceived it as a contractual leadership of the Muslim community in succession to the Prophet Muhammed's political authority. In this book, Huseyin Yilmaz traces how a new conception of the caliphate emerged under the Ottomans, who redefine

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"Caliphate Redefined is a remarkable book because it is a complex and detailed work of intellectual history tied to a relatively simple and straightforward point."---Christopher Markiewicz, H-Net Reviews
"An unquestionable masterful work of scholarship."---David Marx, davidmarxbookreviews
"Caliphate Redefined will prove a useful resource for those interested in Ottoman history and in Islamic political theory."---Carool Kersten, Anthropos
"This work is a product of very diligent research and scholarship. Full of insightful arguments, the study fills an important gap in the field and sets a framework for future researchers."---Hasan Karata, Nazariyat

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Huseyin Yilmaz is associate professor of history and director of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University.