Bradley Bowman
Christian Monastic Life in Early Islam
Christian Monastic Life in Early Islam
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Bradley Bowman explores a confessional synthesis between Muslim and Christian communities in the medieval Near East, based on shared piety and righteous behaviour, leading to mutual inclusivity and appreciation of Christian monastic life.
Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2021
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Muslim fascination with Christian monastic life during the rise of Islam was characterized by a fluid and piety-centered movement. Bradley Bowman delves into this confessional synthesis between similar religious groups in the medieval Near East. He contends that this potential ecumenism was founded on the shared core principles of piety and righteous conduct. These essential traits, deeply rooted in monasticism in the East, likely provided a mutually inclusive common ground for Muslim and Christian communities of the time. This was evident in Muslim admiration, interest, and, on occasion, participation in Christian monastic life.
Weight: 536g
Dimension: 162 x 240 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474479684
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