The anonymity of a commentator: Zakariyyā al-Anṣārī and the rhetoric of Muslim commentaries

Introduction-- 1. Muslim Commentarial Practices -- 2. The Life of Zakariyyā al-Anṣārī -- 3. The Iḥkām and the Rhetoric of the Sufi Commentary -- 4. Fanning the Fire of Legal Change with the Mukhtaṣar-Sharḥ Bellows -- 5. The Legacy of al-Anṣārī -- Conclusion: Commentary, Canonization, and Creativity:...

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Main Author: Ingalls, Matthew B. 1978- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Albany State University of New York Press [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Series/Journal:SUNY series in Islam
Further subjects:B Hadith Commentaries History and criticism
B Anṣārī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad (approximately 1423-approximately 1520)
B Sufis Biography
B Qurʼan Commentaries History and criticism
B Sufism Doctrines
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Summary:Introduction-- 1. Muslim Commentarial Practices -- 2. The Life of Zakariyyā al-Anṣārī -- 3. The Iḥkām and the Rhetoric of the Sufi Commentary -- 4. Fanning the Fire of Legal Change with the Mukhtaṣar-Sharḥ Bellows -- 5. The Legacy of al-Anṣārī -- Conclusion: Commentary, Canonization, and Creativity: A New Case for the "Era of Commentaries and Supercommentaries" -- Bibliography -- Index.
"A close study of one of the most prolific commentary writers in Islamic history"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1438485190