Books in the The Formation of the Classical Islamic World series

These essays provide a general - if not wholly systematic - coverage of the emergence and evolution of law during the first three and a half centuries of Islam. On another level, they reflect the different and, at times, widely divergent scholarly approaches to this subject matter.

This collection of articles is concerned with the cultural aspects, such as language, intellect and art, theology and mysticism, history and geography, literature and science of al-Andalus.

Hadith is understood here in its broader meaning as the bulk of the texts which contain information on the prophet Muhammad and his Companions, having the form of transmissions from them. The reliability of this material as a source for early Islam is still a highly debated issue. This selection of articles presents the different points of view in this debate and the varying methodological approaches with which scholars trained in modern secular sciences have tried to find a solution to the problem.

Presents a selection of the key studies in which scholars since the beginning of the 20th century attempt to explain the phenomenally rapid expansion of the early Islamic state during the 7th century CE. This work also debates the causes for the conquest movement or expansion, the reasons for its success, and the nature of the movement itself.

This volume is concerned with the origins, development and character of ritual in Islam. The focus is upon the rituals associated with the five "pillars of Islam": the credal formula, prayer, alms, fasting and pilgrimage.

This volume contains a collection articles that cover the manufacturing and labour in the early Islamic world. The articles cover Iraq, Egypt and Ifriqiyya; while Iran, Syria, Arabia and the western Maghrib and Andulas are largely unrepresented.

Magic and divination in early Islam encompassed a wide range of practices. The studies here are concerned with the pre-Islamic antecedents of such practices and with the theory of magic in healing, the nature and use of amulets and the arts of astrometeorology and geomancy, amongst other things.

Features sixteen studies that highlight the themes which occupy modern scholarship and the problems which face it. This book contains an introductory essay, which analyses these themes within the wider context of early Islamic activity in philology as well as related areas of religious studies and philosophy.

This collection of articles focuses on the period between the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula and the formation of the Islamic society of al-Andalus. Subjects dealt with include the transformations in cities and countryside, patterns of settlement and ethnic and religious affiliations.

This volume is devoted to articles concerned with the extraction of raw materials and production based on natural resources: domesticated animals; agricultural land and water. "Classic" articles have also been included to help define the issues.

This volume reveals the approaches followed within the study of the Qur'an. From Noldeke's examination of style through Arkoun's project for the future, it reflects the historical development of the discipline, whilst providing overviews of key elements for the understanding of the Qur'an.

"Hadith" is understood here as the bulk of the texts which contain information on Muhammad and his Companions, having the form of transmissions from them. The reliability of this material as a source for Islam is a highly debated issue. This text presents the different perspectives in this debate.

This volume brings together 17 articles reflecting the wide range of scholarly interest in early Shi'ism. The studies have been selected because they represent contemporary scholarship, or are classic works with continuing significance. All major branches of Shi'ism are covered.

Brings together a set of key articles, along with an introduction to contextualize them, on the role of Turkish peoples in the Western Asiatic world up to the 11th century. This work covers such topics as the geographical and environmental original milieux of these peoples in the forest zone and steppelands of Inner Asia.

This volume deals with the formative period of Islamic art (to c. 950), and the different approaches to studying it. Individual essays deal with architecture, ceramics, coins, textiles, and manuscripts, as well as with such broad questions as the supposed prohibition of images.