Bøker av Irving M. Zeitlin

Authored by the world-renowned sociologist, Dr. Irving Zeitlin, Classical Sociological Theory is an abridged version of the popular textbook, Ideology and the Development of Sociological Theory. This new, abridged edition features an updated introduction, extensive index, and 17 succinct chapters.

* A groundbreaking new study by a leading scholar on the history of the Jews and the process by which they became a diaspora people. * Wide-ranging in scope, from the expulsion of Jews from their ancestral homeland in the Ancient world to the 'Final Solution' and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

In his quest for the historical Muhammad, Zeitlins chief aim is to catch a few reliable glimpses of the birth of Islam and the role played by its extraordinary founder. The result is a rich and highly illuminating portrait of Muhammad that places him within the historical context of his time.

A guide to the fundamentals of political thought. Zeitlin shows that certain thinkers have given us insights that rise above historical context - 'trans-historical principles' that can provide the political scientist with an element of foresight.