The Formation of Hanbalism: Piety into Power by Nimrod Hurvitz
Broadens the scope of previous scholarship that dealt with the formation of the Hanbali school, and offers a synthesis of social and intellectual history
The Formation of Hanbalism
The Formation of Hanbalism
Summary
Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (d. 855) was the eponymous founder of a school of law. This study moves beyond conventional biography to integrate the story of Ibn Hanbal's life with the main events during a crucial formative period in Islamic history.
The Formation of Hanbalism Summary
About Nimrod Hurvitz
Nimrod Hurvitz teaches in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Transliteration and Dates Introduction Part I: Private Life 1. Forefathers and Family 2. Childhood and Learning 3. Private Acts and Social Meaning Part II. The Formation of the Hanbali School 4. Bonds of Friendship and Learning 5. Zuhd - Social Critique and Group Identity 6. Jurisprudence and Madhhab Formation Part III. Mihna 7. The Inquisitors 8. The Interrogation 9. The Aftermath Epilogue Notes Bibliography Indexes
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NLS9780415616416
9780415616416
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The Formation of Hanbalism: Piety into Power by Nimrod Hurvitz
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2011-04-06
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