Shepherd and King

"If there were no rulers, people would eat each other! Just like if there were no shepherds, the herd would be eaten by predatory animals."
Ebû Mansur es-Seâlibi, Âdabu'l-Mulûk

Politiconames, which give advice and advice to the rulers based on deep-rooted experiences, are texts that mirror the Eastern and Islamic political traditions in the Middle Ages. "What should an ideal ruler be like?" While answering the question, they actually frame a whole understanding of power. While creating the ideal of the Shepherd-Ruler, they also created an image of the people, who they thought should be herded like a herd.

H. Bahadir Türk analyzes these images, drawing attention to their common points with Western examples. It depicts the masculine language of political books, the understanding of human nature and the perception of politics. In addition, a number of political themes are examined in the book: Bureaucrats who are the "shadows" of the ruler, the meaning given to "consultation", the construction of the concepts of friend and enemy, the meaning of war...

A rich look at the political books that lay bare the way the rulers see the ruled... A startling book about the continuities in the mentality of the government...



Number of Pages: 262

Year of Printing: 2012


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Number of Pages: 262

First Printing Year: 2012

Language Turkish