Patronate And Patronage In Early And Classical Islam

Download or read book Patronate And Patronage in Early And Classical Islam written by Monique Bernards and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with patronate and patronage ("wal?'") 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 "wal?'" 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 quantitative analysis - the book additionally offers an overview of methodologies current in the field of Islamic Studies.