The construction of knowledge in Islamic civilization : : Qudama b. Jafar and his Kitab al-Kharaj wa-sinaat al-kitaba / / by Paul L. Heck.

With different voices representing different social groups, this study examines the role of the state in the construction of knowledge in Islamic civilization in its early classical period (3rd/9th and 4th/10th centuries).

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Superior document:Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts ; v. 42
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Year of Publication:2002
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Islamic history and civilization ; v. 42.
Physical Description:1 online resource (298 pages)
Notes:Revision of thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 2000.
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Summary:With different voices representing different social groups, this study examines the role of the state in the construction of knowledge in Islamic civilization in its early classical period (3rd/9th and 4th/10th centuries).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-275) and index.
ISBN:1280466480
9786610466481
1417507012
9047401239
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: by Paul L. Heck.