Comparative Political Theory in Time and Place: Theory's Landscapes
Dedication -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Theory's Landscapes -- II: Defining Comparative Political Theory and Its Elements -- III: The Chapters -- Chapter 2: The Abbasid 'Circle of Justice': Re-reading Ibn al-Muqaffac's Letter on Companionship -- The Circle of Justice -- Islamic Ideals that Would Complement Those in Middle-Persian Sources -- Part I: The 'Circle of Justice' in The Letter of Tansar -- Part II: An Abbasid 'Circle of Justice' in The Letter on Companionship -- The Illustrious Army (al-Jund) and the Rank of the Fighter (Manzilat al-Muqātil) -- Tax Collectors ('Ummāl)