İBN HALDUN'UN İSRAİLOĞULLARI TARİHİNE YÖNELİK YAKLAŞIMI: ASABİYYE KAVRAMININ SEÇİLMİŞLİK FİKRİNE UYGULANMASI
On the Approach of Ibn Khaldun to the History of the People of Israel: The Application of the Concept of Asabiyyah to the Idea of Chosenness

Summary/Abstract: Ibn Khaldun, in his famous Muqaddimah, an “Introduction to History”, explains the stages of the rise and fall of nations through his comprehensive theory of history and society, underpinned by the concept of ‘asabiyyah or “group feeling”. Ibn Khaldun applies his theory to the main topics of the pre-Islamic religions as well, especially the Jewish religion. This paper aims to look at Ibn Khaldun’s interpretation of the history of the people of Israel through his concept of ‘asabiyyah by highlighting some possible implications of it as regards the idea of the election of Israel. An emphasis is also laidon parallels with Spinoza’s interpretation of the election of Israel.

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