the legacy of the miʻraj in the formation of Islam /
First Statement of Responsibility
Brooke Olson Vuckovic.
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New York :
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Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (x, 178 pages)
SERIES
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Religion in history, society, and culture
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-176) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Constructing the prophet of God -- The miʻraj and the early Muslims' communal and confessional identity -- Communal reaction -- The formation of communal morality.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Examines how an elite group of traditionists, historians and theologians shaped Muslims' perceptions of their prophet, their community and their behaviour by retelling and interpreting the story of Muhammad's ascent to heaven (the mi'raj).