The spiritual background of early Islam : studies in ancient Arab concepts / / by M.M. Bravmann ; with and introduction by Andrew Rippin.

• Superior document: Brill classics in Islam, v. 4
• Author: Bravmann, M. M.
• TeilnehmendeR: Rippin, Andrew, 1950-
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill classics in Islam ; v. 4.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (356 p.)
• Notes: Previously published in 1972.; Includes index.
• Other title: Preliminary Materials /; Chapter One. The Spiritual Background Of Early Islam And The History Of Its Principal Concepts /; Chapter Two. Heroic Motives In Early Arabic Literature /; Chapter Three. Sunnah And Related Concepts /; Chapter Four - The Ancient Arab Background Of The Qur’ānic Concept Al-Ğizyatu ‘an Yadin /; Chapter Five. Bay’Ah \'Homage\': A Proto-Arab (South-Semitic) Concept /; Chapter Six. The Original Meaning Of Arabic Wazir /; Chapter Seven - Allāh’s Liberty To Punish Or To Forgive /; Chapter Eight. \'The Surplus Of Property\': An Early Arab Social Concept /; Chapter Nine. The Return Of The Hero: An Early Arab Motif /; Chapter Ten. \'Life After Death\' In Early Arab Conception /; Chapter Eleven. The Hunger Of The Bedouin /; Chapter Twelve - Equality Of Birth Of Husband And Wife(Kafā’ah), An Early Arab Principle /; Chapter Thirteen. The State Archives In The Early Islamic Era /; Chapter Fourteen. The Community’s Participation In The Punishment Of Crime In Early Arab Society /; Index Of Arabic Terms /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1283061333; 9786613061331; 9047425324
• ISSN: 1872-5481
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by M.M. Bravmann ; with and introduction by Andrew Rippin.

In a series of essays devoted to key terms and ideas in Islam, Bravmann argues on the basis of pre-Islamic and early Islamic texts for an Arabian background to the rise of the religion. In pursuing a through philological examination of the evidence, Bravmann finds core values and ideas of Islam deeply embedded in ancient Arab linguistic expression. His work continues to provide a critical element in the debates about the emergence of Islam and cannot be ignored by anyone trying to assess the complex historiographical problems that surround the issue.