Christian Monastic Life in Early Islam
- 1 online resource (257 pages).
- Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture Ser. .
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Includes bibliographies and index.
During the rise of Islam, Muslim fascination with Christian monastic life was articulated through a fluid, piety-centred movement. Bradley Bowman explores this confessional synthesis between like-minded religious groups in the medieval Near East.
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Monasteries--History--Islamic countries--To 1500. Monastic and religious life--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.