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Law and piety in medieval Islam / / Megan H. Reid [[electronic resource]]



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Autore: Reid Megan H. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Law and piety in medieval Islam / / Megan H. Reid [[electronic resource]] Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 249 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Disciplina: 297.5/70902
Soggetto topico: Islam - Customs and practices
Islam - Customs and practices - History
Spiritual life - Islam
Spiritual life - Islam - History
Muslims - Conduct of life
Muslims - Conduct of life - History
Islamic law
Muslim scholars
Islamic civilization
Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Introduction: devotional piety and Islamic law -- The persistence of asceticism -- "Devote yourselves to deeds you can bear": voluntary fasting and bodily piety -- Charity, food and the right of refusal -- The devil at the fountain: problems in ritual -- Conclusion. Beyond transgression, beyond Sunna.
Sommario/riassunto: The Ayyubid and Mamluk periods were two of the most intellectually vibrant in Islamic history. Megan H. Reid's book, which traverses three centuries from 1170 to 1500, recovers the stories of medieval men and women who were renowned not only for their intellectual prowess but also for their devotional piety. Through these stories, the book examines trends in voluntary religious practice that have been largely overlooked in modern scholarship. This type of piety was distinguished by the pursuit of God's favor through additional rituals, which emphasized the body as an instrument of worship, and through the rejection of worldly pleasures, and even society itself. Using an array of sources including manuals of law, fatwa collections, chronicles, and obituaries, the book shows what it meant to be a good Muslim in the medieval period and how Islamic law helped to define holy behavior. In its concentration on personal piety, ritual, and ethics the book offers an intimate perspective on medieval Islamic society.
Altri titoli varianti: Law & Piety in Medieval Islam
Titolo autorizzato: Law and piety in medieval Islam  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-107-06482-1
1-139-88716-5
1-108-41078-2
1-107-05431-1
0-511-84353-4
1-107-05754-X
1-107-05532-6
1-107-05877-5
1-107-05644-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790404203321
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Serie: Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization.