Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface and Acknowledgements vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 The Narrator and the Narrative: A Literary Analysis of Aḥādīth al-Şifāt 21
6. 2 A Tale of Two Narrators: Some Historical, Geographical and Cultural Considerations 68
7. 3 Gestures and Aḥādīth al-Şifāt 120
8. 4 The Diversified Solution to the Challenge of Islamic Traditionalism: Aḥādīth al-Şifāt and Bi-Lā Kayfa 185
9. 5 Iconic Books and Gestures: Aḥādīth al-Şifāt in the Public Sphere 267
10. Final Remarks and Conclusions 360
11. Appendix I Full Translations of Lengthy Traditions 371
12. Appendix II Full Translation of ‘the H· adı¯th of Allegiance’ of Abu Razin 376
13. Appendix III Chains of Transmission 383
14. Appendix IV Chains of Transmission 386
15. Appendix V Chains of Transmission 390
16. Bibliography 392
17. Index 420