An edition of A learned society in a period of transition (2000)
A learned society in a period of transition
the Sunni "ulama" of eleventh century Baghdad
By Daphna Ephrat
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Publish Date
2000
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Language
eng
Pages
229
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.