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Classical Arabic Biography: The Heirs of the Prophets in the Age of al-Ma'mun - Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization Cooperson, Michael (University of California, Los Angeles)
Classical Arabic Biography: The Heirs of the Prophets in the Age of al-Ma'mun - Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Cooperson, Michael (University of California, Los Angeles)
In this 2000 study exploring the origins of classical Arabic biography, the author demonstrates how Muslim scholars used notions of heirship and transmission to document the activities of political, scholarly and religious communities. The author illustrates his argument by analysing four figures whose biographies exemplify a particular tradition.
244 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 30, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521088541 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 244 |
| Dimensions | 151 × 228 × 19 mm · 370 g |
| Language | English |