This book deals with patronate and patronage (walā') of early and classical Islam. Though Webster's Third has the term "mawla," the concept remains very difficult to come to grips with. Fourteen contributions by renowned scholars analyze the social and cultural phenomenon of walā' from various angles. As a whole, the book conveys what we presently know about patronate and patronage during the first four centuries of Islam. Inasmuch as the contributors have used different methods - from a close rereading of primary sources to the application of social theory and...
This book deals with patronate and patronage (walā') of early and classical Islam. Though Webster's Third has the term "mawla," the...
The Third Edition of Brill's Encyclopaedia of Islam appears in four substantial segments each year, both online and in print. The new scope includes comprehensive coverage of Islam in the twentieth century and of Muslim minorities all over the world. This Part 2008-1 of the Third Edition of Brill's Encyclopaedia of Islam contains 79 new articles, reflecting the great diversity of current scholarship in the fields of Islamic Studies.
The Third Edition of Brill's Encyclopaedia of Islam appears in four substantial segments each year, both online and in print. The new scope includes c...
