Civilization and State Formation in the Islamic Context: Re-Reading IBN Khaldun  

Oleh:

Arnason, Johann P. ; Stauth, Georg

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Thesis Eleven vol. 76 no. 1 (Feb. 2004), page 29–47.
Topik: civilization; Ibn Khaldun; Islam; nomadism; state formation
Fulltext: 29TE761.pdf (137.2KB)

Isi artikel

Ibn Khaldun's theory of history has been extensively discussed and interpreted inwidely divergent ways by Western scholars. In the context of present debates, it seems most appropriate to read his work as an original and comprehensive version of civilizational analysis (the key concept of 'umran is crucial to this line of interpretation), and to reconstruct his model in terms of relations between religious, political and economic dimensions of the human condition. A specific relationship between state formation and the broader context of civilizational processes appears as the most central theme. This civilizational approach is then contrasted with the most influential recent Western interpretation, put forward by Ernest Gellner. Gellner translates Ibn Khaldun's analysis into functionalist terms and thus tones down its historical and civilizational specificity. The consequences are most obvious when it comes to discussing the unity and diversity of the Islamic world, especially with regard to the Ottoman Empire.

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