Fathers and Sons
The Rise and Fall of Political Dynasty in the Middle East
Authors: McMillan, M.
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- About this book
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This book traces the rise of the political dynasty in the Middle East and, in the process, provides the context for the current Arab uprising. The author shows that a father-to-son transfer of power has no basis in Islam, and yet the idea of dynastic power became entrenched in the Middle East.
- About the authors
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M. E. McMillan is a freelance translator.
- Reviews
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"M.E. McMillan gives us a new and challenging perspective on the long story of Islamic history and shows how the political ideas of the Prophet and his successors were subverted by the dynastic imperative. In doing so, in this lively and interesting book, she positions the 'Arab Spring' in the light of a long tradition of tension between openness and authoritarianism in Arab society." - Hugh Kennedy, SOAS, University of London, UK, author of The Great Arab Conquests (2007)
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-7
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Companions to Caliphs
Pages 9-17
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Dynasty
Pages 19-41
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A Dangerous Liaison
Pages 43-69
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On the other Side of Power
Pages 71-101
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Fathers and Sons
- Book Subtitle
- The Rise and Fall of Political Dynasty in the Middle East
- Authors
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- M. McMillan
- Copyright
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Copyright Holder
- M. E. McMillan
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-137-29789-1
- DOI
- 10.1057/9781137297891
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-30811-5
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-349-45584-3
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 211
- Topics
