{"product_id":"virtues-of-the-imam-ahmad-ibn-anbal-9780814771662","title":"Virtues of the Imam Ahmad ibn anbal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes insights into Ibn hanbal's childhood, travels, and teachings, descriptions of his way of life, and an account of his legendary confrontation with the caliphal Inquisition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCooperson's translation is uncommonly deft...On the whole, this translation is a grand success. It will be valuable for teachers to illustrate early Islamic piety, early Islamic law, early Sunni theology, and everyday life in Baghdad. -- Christopher Melchert * Journal of Islamic Studies *\u003cbr\u003eMichael Cooperson's fluid translation is accompanied by substantial notes and a glossary of names and terms. * Banipal Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eGives readers a unique vantage point into the life and piety of the namesake of the Hanbali school of Sunni law...Ibn al-Jawzi, drawing on earlier reports, reconstructs the life and morality of his hero as a complex, earnest, and playful man; Cooperson's dynamic and accessible translation brings this last quality to the surface to an extent that would surprise many modern readers with preconceptions about Hanbalism. * Marginalia *\u003cbr\u003eOne hundred chapters and over 150,000 words of Munaqib Abi Allah Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Hanbal pulsate with energy; these pages are vibrant with events of extraordinary nature, and they contain hundreds of facets of individual and collective lives of a bygone era; Cooperson's translation captures the soul of the book... * Islamic Studies *\u003cbr\u003eHighly recommended to anyone with an interest in ḥadīth, history, theology, and law, and to anyone who appreciates a good read. * Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLetter from the General Editor iiiIntroduction xiNote on the Text xxiNotes to the Frontmatter xxvVirtues of the Imam A?mad ibn ?anbal Volume One 1Notes 512Glossary of Names and Terms 540Index 548About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute 560About the Typefaces 561About the Editor-Translator 562","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405906059607,"sku":"9780814771662","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/virtues-of-the-imam-ahmad-ibn-anbal-9780814771662","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}