Since the 9th century, Morocco has been ruled by a sultan-king who has monopolized the levers of power. This longevity invites questions about the institutions and social processes that bolster the monarchy's stability.
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Since the 9th century, Morocco has been ruled by a sultan-king who has monopolized the levers of power. This longevity invites questions about the institutions and social processes that bolster the monarchy's stability.
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Add this copy of In the Shadow of the Sultan: Culture, Power, and to cart. $40.95, like new condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
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Like New. Size: 6x0x9; Softcover. Good binding and cover. Edge wear. Small crease to front wrap. Clean, unmarked pages. 331 pages; 21 cm. "The world has been much preoccupied of late with culture, power, and politics in Islamic societies. Due to its astounding longevity, the Moroccan state in its premodern and modern forms invites scholarly scrutiny as well as reflection. Royal authority of one sort or another has been wielded by a succession of sultan-kings since the early ninth century, a phenomenon almost without equal in world history; needless to say, that authority has also been contested in myriad ways over those centuries. The twelve essays in this volume edited by Rahma Bourqia and Susan Gilson Miller tackle the problem of legitimacy by seeking out the "connections between state power and the individual."
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Very good. Book has impress from po on ffep, also some soiling at spine and small ink name also on ffep. Otherwise clean and unmarked. 331 p. Includes: index, bibliography.
Add this copy of In the Shadow of the Sultan: Culture, Power, and to cart. $80.96, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Harvard Center for Middle East.
