Christian Monastic Life in Early Islam
During the rise of Islam, Muslim fascination with Christian monastic life was articulated through a fluid, piety-centred movement. Bradley Bowman explores this confessional synthesis between like-minded religious groups in the medieval Near East.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
2021.
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Colección: | Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture Ser.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Map of Monastic Centres
- Introduction
- 1 The Wombs of the Wadīs: An Inquiry into Christian Monastic Life of the Medieval Islamic Era
- 2 The Changing Fortunes of Christian Holy Places in the Seventhcentury Near East
- 3 Monastic Life under Caliphal Rule in the Early Centuries
- 4 Between Temples and Taverns: The Case for Confessional Flexibility at Monasteries
- 5 Refuge in the Bosoms of the Mountains: Medieval Muslim Appreciation for Christian Monasticism and Intersecting Boundaries of Confessional Identity
- 6 The God-fearers: A Righteous Tie that Binds
- Index