Hadith, Piety, and Law - Selected Studies (Paperback)

The publication of The Formation of the Sunni Schools of Law, Ninth-Tenth Centuries C.E., first as a University of Pennsylvania doctoral dissertation in 1992, and subsequently as a monograph in 1997 (Studies in Islamic Law and Society, Brill), established Christopher Melchert as a pre-eminent scholar of the history of Islamic law and institutions. Through close readings of works on fiqh, meticulous unpacking of data in biographical dictionaries, and careful attention to curricular, pious, pedagogical, and scholarly practices, Melchert has subsequently illuminated the processes and procedures that undergirded the development of Islamic movements and institutions in the formative period of Islam. The present volume brings together sixteen of his articles, including those considered his most important as well as ones that are difficult to access. Originally published between 1997 and 2014, they are arranged chronologically under three rubrics - hadith, piety and law. The material is presented in a new format, updated by Melchert where appropriate, and indexed. The appearance of these articles together in a single volume makes this book a highly significant and welcome contribution to the field of classical Islamic Studies.

General

Imprint:	Lockwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies
Release date:	December 2015
Authors:	Christopher Melchert
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	383
ISBN-13:	978-1-937040-49-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Foundations of law > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	1-937040-49-6
Barcode:	9781937040499

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