Messianism and Puritanical Reform

Messianism and Puritanical ReformThis is a book about revolutionary movements of a messianic and millenarian character, led by a "mahdi", in Islamic terms, a charismatic messianic leader. It also addresses the question of mediation between God and men and the political repercussions of this question in the history of the pre Modern Muslim West. Mahdism is considered in relation to sufi ideas, terminology and symbols which shape notions of authority and of legitimate power when

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revealing the often concealed mechanisms through which privilege is maintained

or studied the sources produced by the other culture for many different reasons

derart altes Textgut lässt sich an keiner Stelle methodisch kontrolliert nachweisen

Die geteilte Stadt war in vielerlei Hinsicht entscheidend für die westliche Verteidigung: Die drei Westsektoren galten als Nagelprobe für die Standhaftigkeit der NATO

Guided by Samuel Pepys's meticulous documentation and supplemented by firsthand accounts from the King's allies

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and their importance in creating structured

territories—through a doctrinal “borderline history” built on nineteenth-century assumptions about tribal disappearance

Vibes Up offers an exploration of Caribbean culture as it is felt

This book meets the need to revise the standard interpretations of an apparently aporetic dialogue