Louise Marlow
- Auteur
Boeken van Louise Marlow
Louise Marlow
Hierarchy and Egalitarianism in Islamic Thought
By examining a wide range of Arabic and Persian literature from the eighth to the thirteenth century, Louise Marlow shows the tension that existed between the traditional egalitarian ideal of early Islam, and the hierarchical impulses of the classical period.
Meer
Louise Marlow
Medieval Muslim Mirrors for Princes
The 'mirror for princes' genre of literature offers advice to a ruler, or ruler-to-be, concerning the exercise of royal power and the wellbeing of the body politic.
Meer
L. Marlow
Louise Marlow
Counsel for Kings: Wisdom and Politics in Tenth-Century Iran
Mirrors for princes form a substantial and important genre in many pre-modern literatures. Their ostensible purpose is to advise the king; at the same time they assert that the king, if he is truly virtuous, will appreciate being reminded of the contingency of his power.
Meer