The Caliphate of Man

The Caliphate of Man
Author: Andrew F. March
Publisher: Belknap Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674987837


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Islamist thinkers used to debate the doctrine of the caliphate of man, which holds that God is sovereign but has appointed the multitude of believers as His vicegerent. Andrew March argues that the doctrine underpins a democratic vision of popular rule over governments and clerics. But is this an ideal regime destined to survive only in theory?