Heresy and the Formation of Medieval Islamic Orthodoxy The Making of Sunnism, from the Eighth to the Eleventh Century
Book contents
- Heresy and the Formation of Medieval Islamic Orthodoxy
- Heresy and the Formation of Medieval Islamic Orthodoxy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on the Text
- Part I History of Orthodoxy
- Part II Heresy and Society
- Part III Unmaking Heresy: Orthodoxy as History Writing
- Part IV The Formation of Classical Sunnism
- 10 Consensus and Heresy
- 11 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
10 - Consensus and Heresy
from Part IV - The Formation of Classical Sunnism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 April 2023
Book contents
- Heresy and the Formation of Medieval Islamic Orthodoxy
- Heresy and the Formation of Medieval Islamic Orthodoxy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on the Text
- Part I History of Orthodoxy
- Part II Heresy and Society
- Part III Unmaking Heresy: Orthodoxy as History Writing
- Part IV The Formation of Classical Sunnism
- 10 Consensus and Heresy
- 11 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter assesses three tenth-eleventh century attempts to define Sunnism in the wake of Abu Hanifa’s complete integration into medieval Sunni orthodoxy. I explore the role of the state, Sunni traditionalist scholars, and an emboldened Hanafi community in Khurasan and Transoxiana.
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- Heresy and the Formation of Medieval Islamic OrthodoxyThe Making of Sunnism, from the Eighth to the Eleventh Century, pp. 329 - 348Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023