A learned society in a period of transition
Subtitle: the Sunni "ulama" of eleventh century Baghdad
By: Daphna Ephrat.
Series: Suny series in medieval Middle East history
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Ulama -- Iraq -- Bagdad -- History.; Religious institutions -- Iraq -- Bagdad -- History.; Islam -- Study and teaching -- Iraq -- Bagdad -- History.
Description: "This book develops a new approach to the process of institutionalization and its social significance by focusing on Baghdad during the Sunni revival. Ephrat asserts that the Sunni revival was a period during which the fluid society of the "learned," the 'ulama,' emerged as a more defined and exclusive group. By unveiling the world of learning beyond its legal and organizational structures, this book explains how the Baghdadi 'ulama' constructed their social bonds and identities."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-218) and indexes.