A towering figure in the history of Islamic scholarship, who shaped biographical literature and the emerging genre of city historiesHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Suleiman A. Mourad is Professor of Religion at Smith College in Massachusetts, USA, and former Director of the Nantes Institute for Advanced Study in France. He specialises in Islamic history and religious thought, and how the challenges of modernity have led to major changes in Muslims’ perception of and attitude towards their own history and classical thought.
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Notes Acknowledgments 1 The World of Ibn ‘Asakir Damascus in the fifth/eleventh century The Burids Nur al-Din Status of Religious Scholarship Back to Ibn ‘Asakir 2 Life & Career Background Education & Travels First Trip Second Trip Return to Damascus Teaching & Character Writings Death 3 Scholarship & Activism Political unity and Revivification of Sunnism Trustee of Hadith The College of Hadith In Defense of Ash‘arism Tabyin kadhib al-muftari Preaching of Jihad Al-Arba‘un hadith fi al-hathth ‘ala al-jihad Others Books on Jihad? Religious Merits of Towns and Places Fadl ‘Asqalan Ibn ‘Asakir as Theologian and Historian Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Theologian? Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Historian? 4 Ta’rikh Dimashq The Idea The Book Rehabilitation of Past Figures and Islamic Unity Arrangement and Divisions Transmission Manuscripts Impact Modern Editions 5 The ‘Asakir Extended Family Direct Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Sister Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Brother Muhammad Other Members of the ‘Asakir Family The ‘Asakir Family Tree 6 Medieval Legacy Ibn ‘Asakir’s Notable Students Ibn ‘Asakir’s Legacy through his Ta’rikh 7 Modern Legacy, Syrian Nationalism & Islamic Nationalism The Late-Nineteenth- to Early-Twentieth-Century Context The Late-Twentieth-Century Context Glossary Bibliography Index
Notes Acknowledgments 1 The World of Ibn ‘Asakir Damascus in the fifth/eleventh century The Burids Nur al-Din Status of Religious Scholarship Back to Ibn ‘Asakir 2 Life & Career Background Education & Travels First Trip Second Trip Return to Damascus Teaching & Character Writings Death 3 Scholarship & Activism Political unity and Revivification of Sunnism Trustee of Hadith The College of Hadith In Defense of Ash‘arism Tabyin kadhib al-muftari Preaching of Jihad Al-Arba‘un hadith fi al-hathth ‘ala al-jihad Others Books on Jihad? Religious Merits of Towns and Places Fadl ‘Asqalan Ibn ‘Asakir as Theologian and Historian Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Theologian? Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Historian? 4 Ta’rikh Dimashq The Idea The Book Rehabilitation of Past Figures and Islamic Unity Arrangement and Divisions Transmission Manuscripts Impact Modern Editions 5 The ‘Asakir Extended Family Direct Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Sister Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Brother Muhammad Other Members of the ‘Asakir Family The ‘Asakir Family Tree 6 Medieval Legacy Ibn ‘Asakir’s Notable Students Ibn ‘Asakir’s Legacy through his Ta’rikh 7 Modern Legacy, Syrian Nationalism & Islamic Nationalism The Late-Nineteenth- to Early-Twentieth-Century Context The Late-Twentieth-Century Context Glossary Bibliography Index
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