Ibn 'Asakir of Damascus
Oneworld Academic (Verlag)
978-0-86154-047-1 (ISBN)
‘Ali ibn ‘Asakir (1105–1176) was one of the most renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era. His was a tumultuous time: centuries of Shi‘i rule had not long ended in central Syria, rival warlords sought control of the capital, and Crusaders had captured Jerusalem.
Seeking the unification of Syria and Egypt, and the revival of Sunnism in both, Ibn ‘Asakir served successive Muslim rulers, including Nur al-Din and Saladin, and produced propaganda against both the Christian invaders and the Shi‘is. This, together with his influential writings and his advocacy of major texts, helped to lay the foundations for the eventual Sunni domination of the Levant – a domination which continues to this day.
Suleiman A. Mourad is Professor of Religion at Smith College in Massachusetts, USA, and former Director of the Nantes Institute for Advanced Study in France. He specialises in Islamic history and religious thought, and how the challenges of modernity have led to major changes in Muslims’ perception of and attitude towards their own history and classical thought.
Notes
Acknowledgments
1 The World of Ibn ‘Asakir
Damascus in the fifth/eleventh century
The Burids
Nur al-Din
Status of Religious Scholarship
Back to Ibn ‘Asakir
2 Life & Career
Background
Education & Travels
First Trip
Second Trip
Return to Damascus
Teaching & Character
Writings
Death
3 Scholarship & Activism
Political unity and Revivification of Sunnism
Trustee of Hadith
The College of Hadith
In Defense of Ash‘arism
Tabyin kadhib al-muftari
Preaching of Jihad
Al-Arba‘un hadith fi al-hathth ‘ala al-jihad
Others Books on Jihad?
Religious Merits of Towns and Places
Fadl ‘Asqalan
Ibn ‘Asakir as Theologian and Historian
Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Theologian?
Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Historian?
4 Ta’rikh Dimashq
The Idea
The Book
Rehabilitation of Past Figures and Islamic Unity
Arrangement and Divisions
Transmission
Manuscripts
Impact
Modern Editions
5 The ‘Asakir Extended Family
Direct Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir
Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Sister
Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Brother Muhammad
Other Members of the ‘Asakir Family
The ‘Asakir Family Tree
6 Medieval Legacy
Ibn ‘Asakir’s Notable Students
Ibn ‘Asakir’s Legacy through his Ta’rikh
7 Modern Legacy, Syrian Nationalism & Islamic Nationalism
The Late-Nineteenth- to Early-Twentieth-Century Context
The Late-Twentieth-Century Context
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.06.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Makers of the Muslim World |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-86154-047-6 / 0861540476 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-86154-047-1 / 9780861540471 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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