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Al-Ma'mun, the Inquisition and the Quest for Caliphal Authority

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The "inquisition" (Mihnah) unleashed by the seventh Abbasid caliph, 'Abdallah al-Ma'mun (r. 813-833), has long attracted the attention of modern scholars of the intellectual, political, and religious history of the early Abbasid era. Historians have seen it as the key to a wide array of puzzles and problems in early Islamic history.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781937040550
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 360
  • Published:
  • February 10, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 253x181x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 644 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 1, 2024

Description of Al-Ma'mun, the Inquisition and the Quest for Caliphal Authority

The "inquisition" (Mihnah) unleashed by the seventh Abbasid caliph, 'Abdallah al-Ma'mun (r. 813-833), has long attracted the attention of modern scholars of the intellectual, political, and religious history of the early Abbasid era. Historians have seen it as the key to a wide array of puzzles and problems in early Islamic history.

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