Religion and Politics Under the Early 'Abb?sids: The Emergence of the Proto-Sunn? Elite (Social, Economic, and Political Studies of the Middle East a) [Hardcover]

Muhammad Qasim Zaman (Author), M. Q. Zaman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9004106782 | ISBN-13: 978-9004106789 | Publication Date: March 1997

A study of the religious policies of the early Abbasid caliphs, focusing on the religious trends which went into the making of Sunni Islam, and tracing the emergence of the nascent Sunni elite in relation to the Abbasids. The picture that emerges is of a close collaboration between the caliphs and the "ulama", with the caliphs playing an active role in religious life. The author challenges the prevailing interpretations of the separation of religion and politics in early Islam, offering insights into the social and religious history of Islam's formative centuries.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'..".a significant contribution to the field of 'ulama' studies'
Tayeb El-Hibri, "Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2000.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004106782
• ISBN-13: 978-9004106789
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,408,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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