The Power of Oratory in the Medieval Muslim World

by Linda G. Jones

Book Overview

Oratory and sermons had a fixed place in the religious and civic rituals of pre-modern Muslim societies and were indispensible for transmitting religious knowledge, legitimizing or challenging rulers, and inculcating the moral values associated with being part of the Muslim community. While there has been abundant scholarship on medieval Christian and Jewish preaching, Linda G. Jones's book is the first to consider the significance of the tradition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110702305X
• ISBN13: 9781107023055
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"