Said the Prophet of God : Hadith Commentary Across a Millennium

Blecher, Joel

ISBN 10: 0520295943 / ISBN 13: 9780520295940

Published by University of California Press, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Said the Prophet of God : Hadith Commentary Across a Millennium
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520295943
• ISBN 13: 9780520295940
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Although scholars have long studied how Muslims authenticated and transmitted Muhammad’s sayings and practices (hadith), the story of how they interpreted and reinterpreted the meanings of hadith over the past millennium has yet to be told. Joel Blecher takes up this charge, illuminating the rich social and intellectual history of hadith commentary at three critical moments and locales: classical Andalusia, medieval Egypt, and modern India. Weaving together tales of public debates, high court rivalries, and colonial politics with analyses of ethnographic field notes and fine-grained arguments adorning the margins of manuscripts, Said the Prophet of God offers new avenues for the study of religion, history, anthropology, and law.

 

About the Author

Joel Blecher is Assistant Professor of History at George Washington University. His writings have appeared in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Oriens, and the Atlantic.