Law and Piety in Medieval Islam

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-108-41078-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 390 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization

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 devotional piety. Through these stories, the book examines trends in voluntary religious practice that have been largely overlooked in modern scholarship. This type of piety was distinguished by the pursuit of God's favor through additional rituals, which emphasized the body as an instrument of worship, and through the rejection of worldly pleasures, and even society itself. Using an array of sources including manuals of law, fatwa collections, chronicles, and obituaries, the book shows what it meant to be a good Muslim in the medieval period and how Islamic law helped to define holy behavior. In its concentration on personal piety, ritual, and ethics the book offers an intimate perspective on medieval Islamic society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reid, Megan H.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamisches Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Vor- und Frühgeschichte, prähistorische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Islamisches Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. The persistence of asceticism; 2. 'Devote yourself to deeds you can bear': voluntary fasting and bodily piety; 3. Charity, food, and the right of refusal; 4. The devil at the fountain: problems in ritual; Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Reid, Megan H.
Megan H. Reid is Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Southern California.