Gods Rule: Government and Islam

For Western students of Islamic history, historians of adjacent periods and places, and optimistically the general public, Crone (Islamic history, Princeton U.) explains Islamic political thought, which seems difficult because it is based on a number of assumptions that differ from political discourse in the West. She traces developments from the beginnings of government through the waning of the tribal tradition, coping with a fragmented world, and government and society today. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)