The paper re-examines the generally accepted representation of Ibn Taymiyya as the charismatic leader and most represntative scholar of the xiv century Hanabali community of Damscus. A close reading of the extensive biographical literature on Ibn Taymiyya strongly calls for a reconsideration of Ibn Taymiyya’s authority among his own “community” of scholars.
Caterina Bori (2010). Ibn Taymiyya wa-jama'atuhu: authority, conflict and consensus in Ibn Taymiyya's Circle. OXFORD : Oxford University Press.
Ibn Taymiyya wa-jama'atuhu: authority, conflict and consensus in Ibn Taymiyya's Circle
BORI, CATERINA
2010
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The paper re-examines the generally accepted representation of Ibn Taymiyya as the charismatic leader and most represntative scholar of the xiv century Hanabali community of Damscus. A close reading of the extensive biographical literature on Ibn Taymiyya strongly calls for a reconsideration of Ibn Taymiyya’s authority among his own “community” of scholars.File in questo prodotto:
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