The Cult of Saints Among Muslims and Jews in Medieval Syria (Oxford Oriental

Description: This accessible study is the first critical investigation of the cult of saints among Muslims and Jews in medieval Syria and the Near East. Through case studies of saints and their devotees, discussion of the architecture of monuments, examination of devotional objects, and analysis of ideas of "holiness," Meri depicts the practices of living religion and explores the common heritage of these two faiths. Josef Meri holds the doctorate from the University of Oxford (Wolfson College) and is a specialist in the social and cultural history of the medieval Islamic world and interfaith relations and is an historian of ideas. He is presently at work on a book entitled Sacred Landscapes of the Medieval Islamic World and is serving as General Editor of the forthcoming Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia.

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EAN: 9780199250783

UPC: 9780199250783

ISBN: 9780199250783

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Item Length: 22.2 cm

Book Title: The Cult of Saints Among Muslims and Jews in Medieval Syria

Item Height: 223mm

Item Width: 143mm

Author: Josef W. Meri

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Theology, Islam, Religious History, Judaism

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Year: 2002

Item Weight: 539g

Number of Pages: 342 Pages