{"product_id":"friends-of-god-9780520251984","title":"Friends of God","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering a global overview of Islamic hagiography, this book describes the characters beyond the Qur'an and Hadith. It is suitable for approaching the vast geographical and chronological sweep of Islamic civilization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book should be a staple on library shelves and on graduate reading lists.\" -- Stacy E. Holden The Historian \"Reading this book is to step into ... a lively world where spiritual things matter and influence ordinary lives.\" Theology, Ethics And Philosophy \"Renard's book has rendered a valuable service to the field of Islamic studies.\" -- Alexander Knysh, University of Michigan Jrnl Of The American Oriental Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface Introduction: An Overview of Islamic Hagiography  I. STAGES IN THE LIVES OF GOD'S FRIENDS      1. Beginnings Both Humble and Spectacular      2.Conversion and Asceticism on the Road to Sanctity      3. Dreams and Visions, Visitors and Voices: God in Touch with His Friends      4. Miracles and Marvels: God Working through His Friends      5. Mere Mortals: Friends and the Human Condition  II. FRIENDS OF GOD IN CONTEXT      6. Friends and Their People: Society and Service to Communities      7. Founding Friends: Authority, Institutions, and the Economics of Intentional Community      8. Where God's Friends Walked: Revered Sites and Ritual Settings      9. Friends in Our World  III. FRIENDS IN THEORY: UNDERSTANDING THE STORIES      10. Literary Dimensions: Genre, Function, and Hermeneutics      11. Theological Dimensions: Hagiography, Faith, and Controversy  Notes Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402830192983,"sku":"9780520251984","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/friends-of-god-9780520251984","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}