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The canonization of al-Bukhārī and Muslim : the formation and function of the Sunnī adīth Canon /

Drawing on canon studies, this book charts the origins, development and functions of the two texts through the lens of canonicity. It examines how the books went from controversial to indispensable as they became the common language for discussing the Prophet's legacy among the various Sunni sc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brown, Jonathan (Jonathan A. C.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.
Colección:Islamic history and civilization ; v. 69.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • List of Chart; Acknowledgments; Dates and Abbreviations; Preface; PART ONE; I. Introduction; II. The Study of Canons and Canonization; III. The Genesis of al-Bukhari and Muslim; IV. A "Period of Intense Canonical Process": Imagination and the Study of the Sahihayn in the Long Fourth/Tenth Century; V. Canon and Community: al-Hakim al-Naysaburi and the Canonization of the Sahihayn; PART TWO; VI. The Canon and the Needs of the Community: The Sahihayn as Measure of Authenticity, Authoritative Reference and Exemplum; VII. The Principle of Charity and the Creation of Canonical Culture.