Scholars from Europe, the Middle East and North America explore medieval and modern approaches to the study of HadithExamining and exemplifying the latest methods and trends in Hadith Studies, this book treats scholarship from the early Middle Ages to the 21st century. It looks at how hadiths were transmitted and organised by Muslim scholars to give us the collections we use today, and how hadiths were used to define the life of pietyas well as to tell us the revealed law. Some chapters seek to overturn, refine or reaffirm dominant paradigms within the field. Others look to expand our horizons in new directions. Comprising studies from the Middle East, Europe and North America, this book makes a major contribution to a controversial and challenging field.

About the Author
Belal Abu-Alabbas, British Academy Newton International Fellow and Lecturer, University of Eeter and Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Christopher Melchert, Professor of Arabic and Islam at the University of Oford, University of Oford. Michael Dann, Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Illinois, University of Illinois.


Book Information
ISBN 9781474441803
Author Belal Abu-Alabbas
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press