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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bowman, Bradley
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2021.
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