Said the Prophet of God
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classical andalusia
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ethnographic field notes
hadith
hadith commentary
high court rivalries
history
intellectual history
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law
manuscripts
meanings of hadith
medieval egypt
modern india
muhammad
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practices
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prophet of god
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public debates
social history
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study of religion
Product details
- ISBN 9780520295933
- Weight: 499g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 10 Nov 2017
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Although scholars have long studied how Muslims authenticated and transmitted Muhammad's sayings and practices (hadith), the story of how they interpreted and reinterpreted the meanings of hadith over the past millennium has yet to be told. Joel Blecher takes up this charge, illuminating the rich social and intellectual history of hadith commentary at three critical moments: classical Andalusia, medieval Egypt, and modern India. Weaving together tales of public debates, high court rivalries, and colonial politics with analyses of contemporary field notes and fine-grained arguments adorning the margins of manuscripts, Said the Prophet of God offers new avenues for the study of religion, history, anthropology, and law.
Joel Blecher is Assistant Professor of History at George Washington University. His work has appeared in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies,Oriens, and several edited volumes.
