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Said the Prophet of God
Hadith Commentary across a Millennium
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English
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2017
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Although scholars have long studied how Muslims authenticated and transmitted Muhammad’s sayings and practices (hadith), the story of how they interpreted and reinterpreted the meanings of hadith over the past millennium has yet to be told. Joel Blecher takes up this charge, illuminating the rich social and intellectual history of hadith commentary at three critical moments and locales: classical Andalusia, medieval Egypt, and modern India. Weaving together tales of public debates, high court rivalries, and colonial politics with analyses of ethnographic field notes and fine-grained arguments adorning the margins of manuscripts, Said the Prophet of God offers new avenues for the study of religion, history, anthropology, and law.
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Contributor: Joel Blecher
Joel Blecher is Assistant Professor of History at George Washington University. His writings have appeared in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Oriens, and the Atlantic.
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Note on Transliteration and Conventions
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Introduction
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I. Andalusia in the Last Days of the Umayyads
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II. Egypt and Syria under the Mamluks
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III. Early Modern India and Beyond
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Acknowledgments
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Notes
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Index of Names and Titles
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Index of Subjects and Terms
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April 15, 2019
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9780520968677
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Keywords for this book
muslims; muhammad; practices; meanings of hadith; social history; hadith commentary; high court rivalries; ethnographic field notes; manuscripts; prophet of god; study of religion; anthropology; law; history; public debates; colonial politics; intellectual history; classical andalusia; modern india; medieval egypt; hadith
