The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society by Brinkley Messick (Author)

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The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society by Brinkley Messick (Author)ISBN: 9780520076051 Publisher : University of California Press, December 29, 1992 Hardcover, 324 pages In this innovative combination of anthropology, history, and postmodern theory, Brinkley Messick examines the changing relation of writing and authority in a Muslim society from the late nineteenth century to the present. The creation and interpretation of texts, from sacred scriptures to administrative and legal contracts, are among the fundamental

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