Law and piety in medieval Islam
The Ayyubid and Mamluk periods were two of the most intellectually vibrant in Islamic history. Megan H. Reid's book, which traverses three centuries from 1170 to 1500, recovers the stories of medieval men and women who were renowned not only for their intellectual prowess but also for their dev...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
cop. 2013
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| Colección: | Cambridge studies in islamic civilization
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b29091603*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction. devotional piety and islamic law
- The persistence of asceticism
- "Devote yourselves to deeds you can bear": voluntary fasting and bodily piety
- Charity, food and the right of refusal
- The devil at the fountain: problems in ritual
- Conclusion. Beyond transgression, beyond Sunna.
