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"Far from being generically closed in any conceivable manner, monotheistic kingship in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, and beyond, is but a constellation of specific inflections within the more general phenomenon or Elementary Form of sacral kingship, just as monotheism is a specific theological and cultic inflection within the more general Form of the theological, political and social manifestations of divinity. "
al-Azmeh, A. 'Monotheistic Monarchy'. The Times of History: Universal Topics in Islamic Historiography.
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this is one of the better bits. of the set text i have to do for tmr. because at least i can sort of make out what this sentence is trying to say. there are much worse ones. a lot worse.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO. OH MY GOODNESS WHY AM I DOING THIS COURSE?!?!?!
dieeeeeeeee~~~~~~~~
al-Azmeh, A. 'Monotheistic Monarchy'. The Times of History: Universal Topics in Islamic Historiography.
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this is one of the better bits. of the set text i have to do for tmr. because at least i can sort of make out what this sentence is trying to say. there are much worse ones. a lot worse.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO. OH MY GOODNESS WHY AM I DOING THIS COURSE?!?!?!
dieeeeeeeee~~~~~~~~