Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (d. 855) was the eponymous founder of a school of law. This study moves beyond conventional biography to integrate the story of Ibn Hanbal's life with the main events during a crucial formative period in Islamic history.
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Acknowledgements Transliteration and Dates Introduction Part I: Private Life 1. Forefathers and Family 2. Childhood and Learning 3. Private Acts and Social Meaning Part II. The Formation of the Hanbali School 4. Bonds of Friendship and Learning 5. Zuhd - Social Critique and Group Identity 6. Jurisprudence and Madhhab Formation Part III. Mihna 7. The Inquisitors 8. The Interrogation 9. The Aftermath Epilogue Notes Bibliography Indexes
