Source and Nature of Authority

Source and Nature of Authority

A study of Suhrawardî's Illuminationist Political Doctrine

The following text is a translation of an article entitled The Source and Nature of Authority: Suhrawardî’s Illuminationist Political Doctrine, published in The Political Aspects of Islamic Philosophy. The book was published in 1992 at Harvard University’s Center for Middle East Studies.

Translated by Reyhaneh Gholami
Latest Update: 23 May 2022

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