Christian monastic life in early Islam / Bradley Bowman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowman, Bradley, author.

Series:

Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monastic and religious life--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Monastic and religious life.

Monasteries.

Interfaith worship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh, Scotland : Edinburgh University Press, [2021]

Summary:

During the rise of Islam, Muslim fascination with Christian monastic life was articulated through a fluid, piety-centred movement. Bradley Bowman explores this confessional synthesis between like-minded religious groups in the medieval Near East.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures

Map of Monastic Centres

Introduction

1 The Wombs of the Wadīs: An Inquiry into Christian Monastic Life of the Medieval Islamic Era

2 The Changing Fortunes of Christian Holy Places in the Seventhcentury Near East

3 Monastic Life under Caliphal Rule in the Early Centuries

4 Between Temples and Taverns: The Case for Confessional Flexibility at Monasteries

5 Refuge in the Bosoms of the Mountains: Medieval Muslim Appreciation for Christian Monasticism and Intersecting Boundaries of Confessional Identity

6 The God-fearers: A Righteous Tie that Binds

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-7971-5

1-4744-7970-7

OCLC:

1252427999