ʻabbasid Studies

Author : James Edward Montgomery
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Abbasids
ISBN : 9042914335

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ʻAbbasid Studies by James Edward Montgomery Pdf

The School of Abbasid Studies, originally founded as a co-operative venture by scholars at the Universities of St Andrews and Glasgow in Scotland during the 1980s, is a joint enterprise involving the Universities of St Andrews, Cambridge and Leuven. It aims to promote, foster and cultivate the academic study of the Abbasid dynasty. This book is a volume of sixteen papers delivered by a distinguished array of leading scholars at a meeting of the School of Abbasid Studies at the University of Cambridge in July 2002. It provides a fully contemporary insight into the cutting edge of Abbasid Studies, and includes works ranging from Arabic philosophy and jurisprudence to religious, intellectual and institutional history, literature and grammar. The contents of the volume are divided into three principal foci of interest (Institutions and Concepts, Figures, and Archaeology of a Discipline), and the work is accomplished by a substantial introduction by the editor.

Author : Monique Bernards
Publisher : Gibb Memorial Trust
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780906094983

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Abbasid Studies IV by Monique Bernards Pdf

Soon after their successful revolution in 750 AD, the Abb?sids supplanted the Umayyad dynasty, built the new city of Baghdad, Iraq which became the capital of the Islamic Empire. The civilization that the Abb?sids helped to create carried forth the torch of knowledge lit by ancient Greece, Rome, Byzantium, and Persia. Adding many of their own unique contributions, the Abb?sid dynasty left an indelible mark on the history of humankind. This current selection of ?Abb?sid Studies presents a colourful mosaic of new research into classical Arabic texts that sheds light on significant historical, political, cultural and religious aspects of the ?Abb?sid era and provides insight into how the fundamentals of philology are shaped. Wonderful vistas of ancient dreams open up while ?Abb?sid armies clatter and collide; images are conjured of murderous caliphs, foreign looking littérateurs and talking objects. We see a lively self portrait of a scholar struggling with the presentation of his own image and a Persian courtier on exploratory missions around the globe obtaining eyewitness testimony of the wonders of the world. We learn of magic pools, all-seeing mirrors, the kidnapping of a lute-playing shepherd; a Baghdadi party-pooper at an Isfahani social gathering monopolising all participants with an amazing speech until the narrator drunkenly passes out on the floor, and much more. ?Abb?sid Studies IV is the latest contribution to the new series of The Occasional Papers of the School of ?Abb?sid Studies. The contributors to this book are David Bennett, Amikam Elad, Antonella Ghersetti, Joseph Lowry, Letizia Osti, Ignacio Sanchez, Emily Selove, John Turner, Johan Weststeijn, and Travis Zadeh.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Abbasids
ISBN : IND:30000046660613

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Occasional Papers of the School of Abbasid Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : D.G. Tor
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004353046

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The ʿAbbasid and Carolingian Empires by D.G. Tor Pdf

In The ʿAbbasid and Carolingian Empires: Studies in Civilizational Formation, D.G. Tor brings together essays by leading historians of medieval Islamdom and Europe in order to elucidate the foundational role of the ʿAbbasid and Carolingians eras in their respective civilizations.

Author : Ekmeleddin Ihsanoğlu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000736281

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The Abbasid House of Wisdom by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoğlu Pdf

This volume examines the library of the Abbasid caliphs, known as "The House of Wisdom" ("Bayt al-Hikma"), exploring how this important institution has been misconceived by scholars’. This book places the palace library within the framework of the multifaceted cultural and scientific activities in the era of the caliphs, Harun al-Rashid and al-Ma’mun, generally regarded as the Golden Age of Islamic civilization. The author studies the first references to the House of Wisdom in European sources and shows how misconceptions arose because of incorrect translations of Arabic manuscripts and also because of how scholars overlooked the historical context of the library in ways that reflected their own cultural and national ambitions. The Abbasid House of Wisdom is perfect for scholars, students, and the wider public interested in the scientific and cultural activities of the Islamic Golden Age.

Author : School of ʻAbbasid Studies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Abbasids
ISBN : 0906094895

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Abbasid Studies IV by School of ʻAbbasid Studies Pdf

"Soon after their successful revolution in 750 AD, the Abbāsids supplanted the Umayyad dynasty, built the new city of Baghdad, Iraq which became the capital of the Islamic Empire. The civilization that the Abbāsids helped to create carried forth the torch of knowledge lit by ancient Greece, Rome, Byzantium, and Persia. Adding many of their own unique contributions, the Abbāsid dynasty left an indelible mark on the history of humankind. This current selection of {u02BF}Abbāsid Studies presents a colourful mosaic of new research into classical Arabic texts that sheds light on significant historical, political, cultural and religious aspects of the {u02BF}Abbāsid era and provides insight into how the fundamentals of philology are shaped. Wonderful vistas of ancient dreams open up while {u02BF}Abbāsid armies clatter and collide; images are conjured of murderous caliphs, foreign looking littérateurs and talking objects. We see a lively self portrait of a scholar struggling with the presentation of his own image and a Persian courtier on exploratory missions around the globe obtaining eyewitness testimony of the wonders of the world. We learn of magic pools, all-seeing mirrors, the kidnapping of a lute-playing shepherd; a Baghdadi party-pooper at an Isfahani social gathering monopolising all participants with an amazing speech until the narrator drunkenly passes out on the floor, and much more."--Publishers.

Author : Muhammad Qasim Zaman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004493193

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Religion and Politics under the Early ‘Abbāsids by Muhammad Qasim Zaman Pdf

The main concern of this book is the religious policies of the early ‘Abbāsid caliphs. It focuses on the religious trends which went into the making of Sunnī Islam, and traces the emergence of the nascent Sunnī elite in relation to the ‘Abbāsids. Various aspects of the caliphs' evolving relationship with the religious scholars are studied and the nature of caliphal patronage and its impact on the scholars, and ultimately on the evolution of early Sunnism, is explored. What emerges is a picture of close collaboration between the caliphs and the ‘ulama’, with the caliphs playing an active and multifaceted role in religious life. This book challenges the prevailing interpretations of the separation of religion and politics in early Islam, and offers new insights into the social and religious history of Islam's formative centuries.

Author : Prof. Abdul Latif
Publisher : Prowess Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781545747032

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Development of Pharmacology (Ilmul Advia) During Abbasid Period and its Relevance to Modern Age by Prof. Abdul Latif Pdf

This book is beneficial for the readers, especially for Medical historian, Researchers of natural medicinal drugs, Project on natural drugs and medical Scholars of all the system of Medicines. Second part of this book emphasized and written about the relevance of works done during Abbasid period and claims of Drugs used in diseases are confirmed scientifically by screening of pharmacological, antimicrobial and clinical studies.

Author : Imed Nsiri
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781527530270

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Arabic Heritage in the Post-Abbasid Period by Imed Nsiri Pdf

This book introduces the reader to Arabic heritage, with a particular focus on the post-Abbasid era up to the nineteenth century, often labelled a period of decadence (‘aṣr al-inḥiṭaṭ). It will be a valuable resource for students, as well as researchers and academics wanting to see the larger picture of this period. This book introduces the reader not only to the literature of this era, but also to the different aspects of the heritage of Arabic civilization. The volume comprises seven chapters covering a range of topics, including Arab history, language and identity, Arab-Islamic science, al-Andalus, political and religious movements, Arabic literature, and al-Nahda.

Author : M. J. L. Young,J. D. Latham,R. B. Serjeant
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1990-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0521327636

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Religion, Learning and Science in the 'Abbasid Period by M. J. L. Young,J. D. Latham,R. B. Serjeant Pdf

The five centuries of the 'Abbasid period (eighth to thirteenth centuries AD) were the golden age of Arabic literature. They saw the appearance not only of poetry and belles-lettres (which are covered in a previous volume), but also of an extensive body of writings concerned with subjects ranging from theology and law to history and the natural sciences. This volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature surveys the most important of these writings, including the literature of Sunnism and Shi'ism, Arabic philosophy, Sufism, Islamic law, grammar, lexicography, administration, historiography, mathematics, astronomy, astrology, geography, alchemy and medicine. It contains separate chapters on six of the greatest scholars of the Middle Ages, as well as on the Arabic literature of the Christians and Jews who lived under the rule of the 'Abbasid caliphate, and includes a study of one of the great cultural movements of the period, the translations from Greek into Arabic.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Abbasids
ISBN : UOM:39015052614487

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Occasional Papers of the School of Abbasid Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peri Bearman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317043058

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The Ashgate Research Companion to Islamic Law by Peri Bearman Pdf

This unparalleled Companion provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to Islamic law to all with an interest in this increasingly relevant and developing field. The volume presents classical Islamic law through a historiographical introduction to and analysis of Western scholarship, while key debates about hot-button issues in modern-day circumstances are also addressed. In twenty-one chapters, distinguished authors offer an overview of their particular specialty, reflect on past and current thinking, and point to directions for future research. The Companion is divided into four parts. The first offers an introduction to the history of Islamic law as well as a discussion of how Western scholarship and historiography have evolved over time. The second part delves into the substance of Islamic law. Legal rules for the areas of legal status, family law, socio-economic justice, penal law, constitutional authority, and the law of war are all discussed in this section. Part three examines the adaptation of Islamic law in light of colonialism and the modern nation state as well as the subsequent re-Islamization of national legal systems. The final section presents contemporary debates on the role of Islamic law in areas such as finance, the diaspora, modern governance, and medical ethics, and the volume concludes by questioning the role of Sharia law as a legal authority in the modern context. By outlining the history of Islamic law through a linear study of research, this collection is unique in its examination of past and present scholarship and the lessons we can draw from this for the future. It introduces scholars and students to the challenges posed in the past, to the magnitude of milestones that were achieved in the reinterpretation and revision of established ideas, and ultimately to a thorough conceptual understanding of Islamic law.

Author : Hugh Kennedy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317358077

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The Early Abbasid Caliphate by Hugh Kennedy Pdf

The early Abbasid Caliphate was an important period for Islam. The dynasty, based in Baghdad, ruled over a vast Empire, stretching from the Indus Valley and Southern Russia to the East to Tunisia in the West; and presided over an age of brilliant cultural achievements. This study, first published in 1981, examines the Abbasid Caliphs from their coming to power in 750 AD, to the death of the Caliph al-Ma’mun in 833 AD, when the period of Turkish domination began. It looks at the political history of the period, and also considers the social and economic factors, showing how they developed and influenced political life. The work is designed as a unique introduction to the period, and will prove invaluable to all students involved with Islamic, Byzantine and Mediterranean history and culture.

Author : Nadia Maria El Cheikh
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674736368

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Women, Islam, and Abbasid Identity by Nadia Maria El Cheikh Pdf

When the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads in 750 CE and ushered in Islam’s Golden Age, ideas about gender and sexuality were central to the process by which the caliphate achieved self-definition and articulated its systems of power and thought. Nadia Maria El Cheikh’s study reveals the importance of women to the writing of early Islamic history.

Author : John Abdallah Nawas
Publisher : Lockwood Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781937040567

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Al-Ma'mun, the Inquisition, and the Quest for Caliphal Authority by John Abdallah Nawas Pdf

The "inquisition" (Mihnah) unleashed by the seventh Abbasid caliph, 'Abdallah al-Ma'mun (r. 813-833), has long attracted the attention of modern scholars of the intellectual, political, and religious history of the early Abbasid era. Because this event, which began in 820 and stretched through the reigns of two of al-Ma'mun's successors, appears at a convergence of prominent currents in systematic theology, rationalist thought, theocratic politics, and nascent trends in Shiism and Sunnism, historians have seen it as the key to a wide array of puzzles and problems in early Islamic history. In this incisive study, John Nawas subjects the various proposed explanations of these events to a sober and searching analysis and, in the process, presents a new interpretation of al-Ma'mun's political and religious policies, contextualized against the background of early Abbasid intellectual and social history. Appended to the volume is a reprint edition of Walter M. Patton's Ahmed ibn Hanbal and the Mihna (Leiden 1897), which still has much that is useful for modern scholarship, including one enormous additional benefit; it contains most of the relevant passages in Arabic from the primary sources.