| The Cult of Saints Among Muslims and Jews in Medieval Syria Contributor(s): Meri, Josef (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199250782 ISBN-13: 9780199250783 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: This accessible study is the first critical investigation of the cult of saints among Muslims and Jews in medieval Syria and the Near East. Through case studies of saints and their devotees, discussion of the architecture of monuments, examination of devotional objects, and analysis of ideas of "holiness," Meri depicts the practices of living religion and explores the common heritage of these two faiths. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - History | Middle East - General - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 297.610 |
| LCCN: 2002066223 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.46" W x 8.72" (1.19 lbs) 342 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This accessible study is the first critical investigation of the cult of saints among Muslims and Jews in medieval Syria and the Near East. Through case studies of saints and their devotees, discussion of the architecture of monuments, examination of devotional objects, and analysis of ideas of holiness, Meri depicts the practices of living religion and explores the common heritage of these two faiths. |
