The Cult of Saints among Muslims and Jews in Medieval Syria (Oxford Oriental Monographs)

The Cult of Saints among Muslims and Jews in Medieval Syria (Oxford Oriental Monographs)

by JosefW.Meri (Author)

Synopsis

This accessible study is the first critical investigation of the cult of saints among Muslims and Jews in medieval Syria and the Near East. Josef Meri's critical reading of a wide range of contemporary sources reveals a vibrant religious culture in which the veneration of saints and pilgrimage to tombs and shrines were fundamental.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 350
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 14 Nov 2002

ISBN 10: 0199250782
ISBN 13: 9780199250783