Al-Ma'mun (Makers of the Muslim World)
By: Michael Cooperson
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This accessible biography treats Al-Ma'mum (786-833) as the product of his age, which was a formative period in the development of Islamic law and theology. It presents him in his many facets: rebel, rationalist, scientist, poet, politician, warrior, inquisitor, and self-proclaimed defender of the faith. Drawing on contemporary sources, some friendly and others hostile, it offers a comprehensive portrait of a fascinating figure in Islamic history
Publication Date:
01/05/2005
Number of Pages::
144
Binding:
Hard Back
ISBN:
9781851683864
Categories:
Publisher Date:
01/05/2005
Number of Pages::
144
Binding:
Hard Back
ISBN:
9781851683864
Categories:
This accessible biography treats Al-Ma'mum (786-833) as the product of his age, which was a formative period in the development of Islamic law and theology. It presents him in his many facets: rebel, rationalist, scientist, poet, politician, warrior, inquisitor, and self-proclaimed defender of the faith. Drawing on contemporary sources, some friendly and others hostile, it offers a comprehensive portrait of a fascinating figure in Islamic history