The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam: Negotiating Ideology and Religious InquiryThe eleventh and twelfth centuries comprised a period of great significance in Islamic history. The Great Saljuqs, a Turkish speaking tribe hailing from central Asia, ruled the eastern half of the Islamic world for a great portion of that time. In a far reaching analysis that combines social, cultural, and political history, Omid Safi demonstrates how the Saljuqs tried to create a lasting political presence by joining forces with scholars and saints,