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BL
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1050492
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bc10213
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English
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| Main Entry
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Brown, Jonathan, (Jonathan A. C.)
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Hadith : : Muhammad's legacy in the medieval and modern world /\ Jonathan A.C. Brown.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford :: Oneworld,, 2009.
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| Series Statement
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Foundations of Islam
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xi, 308 pages) :: illustrations.
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| ISBN
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9781780740256
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: 1780740255
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: 6000023596
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: 9786000023591
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9781851686636
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1851686630
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9781851686964
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1851686967
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: 9781786073082
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: 1786073080
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-294) and index.
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| Contents
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The Prophet's words then and now: hadith and its terminology -- The transmission and collection of prophetic traditions -- The methods and history of Hadith criticism -- Prophetic traditions in Shiite Islam -- The function of prophetic traditions in Islamic law and legal theory -- The function of prophetic traditions in theology -- The function of prophetic traditions in Sufism -- The authenticity question: Western debates over the historical reliability of prophetic traditions -- Debates over prophetic traditions in the modern Muslim world -- Conclusion.
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| Abstract
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Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Qur'an but rather from hadith, first-hand reports of the prophet Muhammad's words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to paper a century after the death of Muhammad, Islamic scholars, past and present, have been faced with complex questions of historical authenticity. Informative and accessible, this wide-ranging introduction provides a detailed exploration of the collection and criticism of hadith and examines the controversy surrounding its role in moder.
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Muḥammad,ca.570-632.
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Hadith-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.-- History.
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Hadith-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Hadith-- History.
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Islamic law-- History.
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RELIGION-- Islam-- General.
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Hadith.
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Islamic law.
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Hadith.
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Islamisk rätt-- historia.
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11.82 Islamic traditional literature.
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Hadith.
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Islamic law.
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!!!GESPERRT!!!Hadith
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Hadith.
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Hadith.
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| Dewey Classification
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297.124
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| LC Classification
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BP136.B76 2009
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EH 5406rvk
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11.82bcl
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BE 8619rvk
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EN 2660rvk
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