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The power of oratory in the medieval Muslim world

A remarkable book analyzing the importance of oratory for transmitting religious knowledge, legitimizing rulers, and inculcating moral values in the medieval Islamic world.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jones, Linda Gale (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York Cambridge University Press 2012
Series:	Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization
Subjects:	Arabic language > Rhetoric > History. Islamic preaching > History.
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Summary:	A remarkable book analyzing the importance of oratory for transmitting religious knowledge, legitimizing rulers, and inculcating moral values in the medieval Islamic world.
Physical Description:	xi, 298 pages 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781107023055 (hardback) 110702305X (hardback)