TY  - BOOK
AU  - Messick,Brinkley Morris
ED  - California Digital Library.
TI  - The calligraphic state: textual domination and history in a Muslim society 
T2  - Comparative studies on Muslim societies 
SN  - 9780520205154 (paperback)
AV  - BP63.Y45M47 1996 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Berkeley
PB  - University of California Press
KW  - Islam
KW  - Yemen (Republic)
KW  - Manuscripts, Arabic
KW  - Public opinion
KW  - Islamic law
KW  - Diplomatics, Arabic
KW  - History
KW  - Civilization
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Written communication
KW  - Politics
KW  - Yemen
N1  - Includes bibliographical references  and index; Also available on the Internet
ER  -