Heavenly Journeys, Earthly Concerns - The Legacy of the Mi''raj in the Formation of Islam

Informationen zum Autor Brooke Olson Vuckovic is currently Vice President of Course Development at Cardean University. Prior to joining Cardean! she was manageing director of Writing Unlimited! a writing consulting group. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago! where she taught in the Divinity School! the College! and the Graduate School of Business. Klappentext Focusing on issues of interpretation! this book collects and translates a number of medieval mi'raj accounts. The study provides readers access to the documentation and translation of these lesser-known Arabic texts! and uncovers their role in building a meaningful! cohesive and coherent Muslim community in medieval times. Zusammenfassung Focusing on issues of interpretation, this book collects and translates a number of medieval mi'raj accounts. The study provides readers access to the documentation and translation of these lesser-known Arabic texts, and uncovers their role in building a meaningful, cohesive and coherent Muslim community in medieval times. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 Constructing the Prophet of God: Confirmation and Initiation in the Mi'raj; Chapter 2 The Mi'raj and the Early Muslims’ Communal and Confessional Identity; Chapter 3 Communal Reaction: Trials, Betrayal, and True Belief; Chapter 4 The Formation of Communal Morality: The Moral Concerns of the Medieval Elite;

Product details

• Authors: Brooke Olson Vuckovic, Vuckovic Brooke Olson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2004
• EAN: 9780415967853
• ISBN: 978-0-415-96785-3
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Religion in History, Society and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, RELIGION / Islam / History, RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Religion: general, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities