This book examines how an elite group of traditionists, historians and theologians shaped Muslims' perceptions of their prophet, their community and their behavior by retelling and interpreting the story of Muhammad's ascent to heaven (the mi'raj).
Brooke Olson Vuckovic is currently Vice President of Course Development at Cardean University. Prior to joining Cardean, she was manageing director of Writing Unlimited, a writing consulting group. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, where she taught in the Divinity School, the College, and the Graduate School of Business.
Innehållsförteckning
Introduction; Chapter 1 Constructing the Prophet of God: Confirmation and Initiation in the Mi'raj; Chapter 2 The Mi'raj and the Early Muslims’ Communal and Confessional Identity; Chapter 3 Communal Reaction: Trials, Betrayal, and True Belief; Chapter 4 The Formation of Communal Morality: The Moral Concerns of the Medieval Elite;
