Classical Arabic biography : the heirs of the prophets in the age of al-Maʼmūn /

In the first book-length study to explore the origins of classical Arabic biography, the author demonstrates how Muslim scholars used notions of heirship and transmission to document the activities of political, scholarly and religious communities. The author illustrates his argument by analysing fo...

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Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Cooperson, Michael
Fformat: Licensed eBooks
Iaith:Saesneg
Cyhoeddwyd: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Cyfres:Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization.
Mynediad Ar-lein:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=77536
Tabl Cynhwysion:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Note on transliteration; Note on dating systems; Glossary; CHAPTER 1 The development of the genre; CHAPTER 2 The caliph al-Ma'mun; CHAPTER 3 The Imam 'Ali al-Rida; CHAPTER 4 The Hadith-scholar Ahmad Ibn Hanbal; CHAPTER 5 The renunciant Bishr al-Hafi; Conclusions; Appendix: The circumstances of 'Ali al-Rida's death; Bibliography; Index; Titles in the series.