Ahmad Ibn Hanbal
Christopher Melchert
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Description for Ahmad Ibn Hanbal
Hardcover. In this pioneering biography, Christopher Melchert examines the forefather of the fourth of the four principal Sunni schools of jurisprudence, the Hanbali. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 143 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
In this pioneering biography, Christopher Melchert examines the forefather of the fourth of the four principal Sunni schools of jurisprudence, the Hanbali. Upholding the view that the Qur’an was uncreated and the direct word of God, Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780-855) thought that the holy text should be read literally, rejecting any possibility for metaphorical or revisionist interpretation. Showing that even in his own lifetime, ibn Hanbal’s followers were revising his doctrines in favour of a more commodious Islam, Melchert assesses the importance of ibn Hanbal’s teachings and analyses their relevance in modern Sunni Islam.
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
143
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Series
Makers of the Muslim World
Condition
New
Number of Pages
143
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851684076
SKU
V9781851684076
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About Christopher Melchert
Dr Christopher Melchert is a lecturer in Arabic and Islam at the Oriental Institute, Oxford University. He has written numerous published articles on Islam and specifically Ahmad ibn Hanbal.
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