Description: Review"This concise but thickly documented study addresses one of the most important developments in early Islam relating to the interpretation of the Quran, conversion, and the definition of Muslim identity. . . . Specialists interested in a number of diverse fields from Quran interpretation and Sufism to narrative studies and authority will find a wealth of insights in this book."―Religious Studies Review"Jonathan Berkey has taken on one of the most challenging issues of medieval Muslim culture and done an exceptionally good job. His book represents the cutting edge of a new direction for Islamic studies that combines religious and social history. It adds an important element to our understanding of the social life of pre―modern Muslim society and opens up areas previously inadequately or never covered by others."―Jere Bacharach, University of WashingtonProduct DescriptionIslamic popular preachers and storytellers had enormous influence in defining common religious knowledge…
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EAN: 9780295981260
Book Title: Popular Preaching and Religious Authority in the Medieval Islamic Near East
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 6.8in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Jonathan P. Berkey
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Islam / Sufi, Islam / Rituals & Practice, Middle East / General
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication Year: 2001
Genre: Religion, History
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 155 Pages
