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A fascinating study of the popular culture of religious storytelling in the medieval Near East

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"This concise but thickly documented study addresses one of the most important developments in early Islam relating to the interpretation of the Quran, conversion, and the definition of Muslim identity. . . . Specialists interested in a number of diverse fields from Quran interpretation and Sufism to narrative studies and authority will find a wealth of insights in this book."

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Contents

Preface
Introduction
Origins and Early Controversy
Storytelling and Preaching in the Late Middle Period
The Social and Political Context of Preaching
Storytelling, Preaching, and Knowledge
Conclusion: Storytelling, Preaching and the Problem of Religious Authority in Medieval Islam
Notes
Works Cited
Index

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: 01/06/2001
      ISBN13: 9780295981260, 978-0295981260
      ISBN10: 0295981261
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A fascinating study of the popular culture of religious storytelling in the medieval Near East

      Trade Review

      "This concise but thickly documented study addresses one of the most important developments in early Islam relating to the interpretation of the Quran, conversion, and the definition of Muslim identity. . . . Specialists interested in a number of diverse fields from Quran interpretation and Sufism to narrative studies and authority will find a wealth of insights in this book."

      * Religious Studies Review *

      Table of Contents

      Contents

      Preface
      Introduction
      Origins and Early Controversy
      Storytelling and Preaching in the Late Middle Period
      The Social and Political Context of Preaching
      Storytelling, Preaching, and Knowledge
      Conclusion: Storytelling, Preaching and the Problem of Religious Authority in Medieval Islam
      Notes
      Works Cited
      Index

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