The Cambridge Companion to Muhammad - Cambridge Companions to Religion
The Cambridge Companion to Muhammad - Cambridge Companions to Religion
hardback
Published:
19 April, 2010
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780521886079 |
| ISBN10 | 0521886074 |
| Number Of Pages | 346 |
| Item Weight | 580 g |
| Product Dimensions | 158 x 235 x 23 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cambridge University Press |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
'… a genuine contribution to the vast field of study of Muhammad ... The chapter subjects are well-conceived and cover a broad and instructive terrain. The individual contributions represent the highest standards of research in the field … This felicitous combination of thoughtful conceptualization of salient topics and their proficient execution renders this a highly teachable book.' Shahab Ahmed, Harvard University
'Three things above all impressed me about this companion … the clear explanation and digest of modern Muhammed scholarship made accessible to the ordinary reader and believer and student; the emphasis on ways in which the life and times, prophetic and political gifts of Muhammed impacted on past followers and continue to shape the devotional lives of Muslims today; and how widespread, influential and often conflicting are the representations of Muhammed on global cultural politics today.' Reference Reviews
Author's Bio
Jonathan E. Brockopp is Associate Professor of History and Religious Studies at Pennsylvania State University. A specialist on early Islamic legal texts, he has written widely on Islamic law, ethics, and comparative religions. His books include Early Mālikī Law: Ibn Abd al-Hakam and his Major Compendium of Jurisprudence (2000), Judaism and Islam in Practice: A Sourcebook (2000, co-authored with Jacob Neusner and Tamara Sonn), and two edited volumes on Islamic ethics. His article 'Theorizing Charismatic Authority in Early Islamic Law' (2005) advances a new theory for understanding the role of Muhammad in Islamic history.