The heritage of Arabo-Islamic learning : studies presented to Wadad Kadi /

The heritage of Arabo-Islamic learning : studies presented to Wadad Kadi /

The Arabo-Islamic heritage of the Islam is among the richest, most diverse, and longest-lasting literary traditions in the world. Born from a culture and religion that valued teaching, Arabo-Islamic learning spread from the seventh century and has had a lasting impact until the present.In The Herita...

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Other Authors: Qāḍī, Wadād., Pomerantz, Maurice A., Shahin, Aram A.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

Series: Islamic History and Civilization 122.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303935.

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Islamic civilization.
Islamic learning and scholarship.
Arabic literature > History and criticism.

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Call Number: DS35.62 .H47 2016

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Summary:The Arabo-Islamic heritage of the Islam is among the richest, most diverse, and longest-lasting literary traditions in the world. Born from a culture and religion that valued teaching, Arabo-Islamic learning spread from the seventh century and has had a lasting impact until the present.In The Heritage of Arabo-Islamic Learning leading scholars around the world present twenty-five studies explore diverse areas of Arabo-Islamic heritage in honor of a renowned scholar and teacher, Dr. Wadad A. Kadi (Prof. Emerita, University of Chicago). The volume includes contributions in three main areas: History, Institutions, and the Use of Documentary Sources; Religion, Law, and Islamic Thought; Language, Literature, and Heritage which reflect Prof. Kadi's contributions to the field. Contributors:Sean W. Anthony; Ramzi Baalbaki; Jonathan A.C. Brown; Fred M. Donner; Mohammad Fadel; Kenneth Garden; Sebastian Günther; Li Guo; Heinz Halm; Paul L. Heck; Nadia Jami; Jeremy Johns; Maher Jarrar; Marion Holmes Katz; Scott C. Lucas; Angelika Neuwirth; Bilal Orfali; Wen-chin Ouyang; Judith Pfeiffer; Maurice A. Pomerantz; Riḍwān al-Sayyid ; Aram A. Shahin; Jens Scheiner; John O. Voll; Stefan Wild.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004307469
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