The eighth/fourteenth and ninth/fifteenth centuries in Iran are surveyed in order to see reactions to the lack of social and political cohesion in that period. Despite a dearth of writings of political analysis or administrative advice, it is apparent that men are deeply concerned to build a more just and a more charitable society. Both the rulers and the ruled must make their contribution. A satirical poet, 'Ubayd-i Zakani is observed denouncing moral decline. A Sunnï, Süfï leader, 'Alï-i Hamadanï, is seen giving a traditional legal prescription for communal morality. Shï'ï, Süfï leaders and others are seen to offer a more individualist solution. Finally a more philosophical attempt is made by Amïr Islam al-Ghazalï (a hitherto unstudied writer) and by Dawanï to understand the relationships between the individual and the community, the rulers and the ruled, the responsibilities of this world and the expectations of the next.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.108923 |
| Date | January 1972 |
| Creators | Taylor, John Bernard. |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Philosophy. (Department of Islamic Studies.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: NNNNNNNNN, Theses scanned by McGill Library. |
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