The Political Language of Islam
Book by Bernard Lewis
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The Political Language of Islam (1988) by Bernard Lewis is a work in the contemporary, scholarly understanding of the relationship between Islam and politics and in the contemporary, scholarly understanding of the political realities of predominantly Muslim countries and, to a lesser extent, of countries with large Muslim communities.[1][2]
Title page for The Political Language of Islam (1988) | |
| Author | Bernard Lewis |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
Publication date | 1988 |
Classic Islamic thought recognized no separation between church and state.[3] According to Lewis, the idea of the secular only began to enter the political thought of Muslim countries and communities in the 19th century.[3]