The qussas of early Islam /

The qussas of early Islam /

The Islamic qāṣṣ (preacher/storyteller) has been viewed most commonly as a teller of stories, primarily religious in nature and often unreliable. Building on material of over a hundred quṣṣāṣ from the rise of Islam through the end of the Umayyad period, this book offers the most comprehensive study...

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Main Author: Armstrong, Lyall R.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Series: Islamic History and Civilization 139.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2017, ISBN: 9789004325999.

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Islamic preaching > History.
Islam > Functionaries > History.

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Call Number: BP184.25

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1 Qaṣaṣ: Textual Evidence
  • 2 Quṣṣāṣ Associations: With Whom Are the Quṣṣāṣ Associated?
  • 3 Qaṣaṣ Sessions: The Skills and Conduct of the Quṣṣāṣ
  • 4 The Quṣṣāṣ: Conformists or Innovators?
  • 5 The Quṣṣāṣ during the Umayyad Period
  • 6 Conclusion
  • Appendix: Biographical Sketches of the Quṣṣāṣ of Early Islam
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Sources
  • Index of Subjects.