
The Formation of Hanbalism
Piety into Power
Nimrod Hurvitz(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 25. April 2002
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-7007-1507-7 (ISBN)
Description
Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (d. 855) was the eponymous founder of a school of law, and an influential intellectual who led the Baghdadi masses during the Inquisition. Owing to his status as a jurist, to the religious ideas he propounded and to his model way of life, he is perceived as one of the pivotal figures in the history of Islam and a revered hero to this day. The ninth-century juror Ahmad Ibn Hanbal was a central figure in early Islam whose influence on succeeding generations is widely recognized. Drawing on historical anthropology and micro-history, this study moves beyond conventional biography to integrate the story of Ibn Hanbal's life with the main events during a crucial formative period in Islamic history. The main theme of this study is Ibn Hanbal's prestige, the disciples he drew to his study circle and the political power that evolved from it. It proposes new approaches and novel interpretations that call into question prevalent views about moral outlook, school formation and the dynamics of the Inquisition. In the inquiry into the formation of the Hanbali school of law, it takes into consideration a wide variety of issues such as jurisprudence, theology and social networks.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
419 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7007-1507-7 (9780700715077)
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Person
Nimrod Hurvitz teaches in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
Content
Acknowledgements Transliteration and Dates Introduction Part I: Private Life 1. Forefathers and Family 2. Childhood and Learning 3. Private Acts and Social Meaning Part II. The Formation of the Hanbali School 4. Bonds of Friendship and Learning 5. Zuhd - Social Critique and Group Identity 6. Jurisprudence and Madhhab Formation Part III. Mihna 7. The Inquisitors 8. The Interrogation 9. The Aftermath Epilogue Notes Bibliography Indexes