TY - BOOK AU - B�owering,Gerhard AU - Crone,Patricia AU - Mirza,Mahan TI - The Princeton encyclopedia of Islamic political thought SN - 9780691134840 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - REF JC 49 .P75 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Princeton, N.J. PB - Princeton University Press KW - Political science KW - Islamic countries KW - Encyclopedias KW - Islamic Empire KW - Islam and politics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Alphabetical list of entries -- Topical list of entries -- Contributors -- Maps -- Entries A-Z N2 - "In 2012, the year 1433 of the Muslim calendar, the Islamic population throughout the world was estimated at approximately a billion and a half, representing about one-fifth of humanity. In geographical terms, Islam occupies the center of the world, stretching like a big belt across the globe from east to west."--P. vii ER -