Book Review

Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6

Number: 54 June 30, 2025
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Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6

Abstract

Christopher Melchert has been known for his works on the formation of Sunni thought. Known as one of George Makdisi’s seven students, Melchert’s academic life began in the United States and has continued in England. The author, who conducted research in Istanbul, Cairo and Damascus at different times in his academic life, carried out his academic studies at University of Oxford from 2000 until his retirement. Melchert completed his PhD thesis titled “The Formation of the Sunni Schools of Law: 9th-10th Centuries C.E.” in 1992 and has written many studies in the following years. Melchert’s book, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, was written in English as part of a series. “Makers of the Muslim World”, which can be translated as “Shapers of the Muslim World”, is edited by Khaled El-Rouayheb (Harvard) and Sabine Schmidtke (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton). This series is devoted to the men and women who have made a contribution to the political, intellectual and religious landscape of the Muslim world throughout history.

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References

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  2. Melchert, Christopher. Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Oxford: Oneworld, 2006.
  3. Melchert, Christopher. “Ahmad Ibn Hanbal and Qur’an”. Journal of Qur’anic Studies 6/2 (2004), 22-34.
  4. Melchert, Christopher. “Renunciants in Africa under the Aghlabids”. The Maghreb Review 47/3 (2022), 292-314.
  5. Melchert, Christopher. Sünnî Düşüncenin Teşekkülü: Din-Yorum-Dindarlık. translation Ali Hakan Çavuşoğlu. İstanbul: Klasik Yayınları, 2018.
  6. Melchert, Christopher. “The Inquisition outside Baghdad”. Journal of the American Oriental Society 141/1 (2021), 201-210.
  7. Melchert, Christopher. “The Piety of Hadith Folk”. International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies 34/3 (2002), 425-439.
  8. Oneword. “Makers of the Muslim World”. Accessed 12 September 2024. https://oneworld-publications. com/series/makers-of-the-muslim-world/page/2/?wpv_view_count=219552

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Islamic Sects

Journal Section

Book Review

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

March 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 54

APA
Koç, İ. (2025). Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 54, 146-152. https://doi.org/10.59149/sduifd.1665864
AMA
1.Koç İ. Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;(54):146-152. doi:10.59149/sduifd.1665864
Chicago
Koç, İsa. 2025. “Ahmad Ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 Pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, nos. 54: 146-52. https://doi.org/10.59149/sduifd.1665864.
EndNote
Koç İ (June 1, 2025) Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 54 146–152.
IEEE
[1]İ. Koç, “Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6”, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, no. 54, pp. 146–152, June 2025, doi: 10.59149/sduifd.1665864.
ISNAD
Koç, İsa. “Ahmad Ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 Pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi. 54 (June 1, 2025): 146-152. https://doi.org/10.59149/sduifd.1665864.
JAMA
1.Koç İ. Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;:146–152.
MLA
Koç, İsa. “Ahmad Ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 Pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, no. 54, June 2025, pp. 146-52, doi:10.59149/sduifd.1665864.
Vancouver
1.İsa Koç. Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Christopher Melchert (Oxford: Oneworld, 2006), 143 pages, ISBN: 1-85168-407-7 978-1-85168-407-6. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Jun. 1;(54):146-52. doi:10.59149/sduifd.1665864