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Ibn Al-Jawzi - The Life of Ibn ?anbal - 9781479805303 - V9781479805303
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The Life of Ibn ?anbal

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Description for The Life of Ibn ?anbal Paperback. Translator(s): Cooperson, Michael. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3F; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 712.

The Life of Ibn Ḥanbal is a translation of the biography of Ibn Hanbal by the Baghdad preacher, scholar, and storyteller Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1200), newly abridged for a paperback readership by translator Michael Cooperson.
Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal (d. 241/855), renowned for his profound knowledge of hadiths—the reports of the Prophet’s sayings and deeds—is a major figure in the history of Islam. He was famous for living according to his own strict interpretation of the Prophetic model and for denying himself the most basic comforts, even though his family was prominent and his city, Baghdad, was then one ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Series
Library of Arabic Literature
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781479805303
SKU
V9781479805303
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About Ibn Al-Jawzi
Ibn al-Jawzī (Author) Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) was a Baghdadi storyteller, preacher, and prolific Islamic scholar associated with the Hanbali school of jurisprudential thought. He is well known for his exegeses of the Qurʾan and Hadith, including his famous compendium, Al-Taḥqīq. Garth Fowden (Foreword by) Garth Fowden is the Sultan Qaboos Professor of ... Read more

Reviews for The Life of Ibn ?anbal
Cooperson'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
Michael Cooperson's fluid translation is accompanied by substantial notes and a glossary of names and ... Read more

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