Religious scholars and the Umayyads : piety-minded supporters of the Marwid Caliphate - Judd, Steven C. (London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014)
The Umayyad problem in early islamic history. Umayyad scholars in modern academic literature -- The problem of sources -- The pillars of Umayyad piety -- al-Sha'bi -- al-Zuhri --'Abdallah b.'Awn -- al-Awza'i -- Sufyan al-Thawri -- The qa{u4A60}in Umayyad society -- The function of the qa{u4A60}under the Umayyads -- The network of umayyad qa{u4A73} -- Umayyad judicial administration and its'Abbasid legacy -- Conclusion: the piety-minded opposition paradigm revisited.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index.
Keywords: Umayyad dynasty; Islam -- Doctrines -- History; Muslim scholars; Islamic law -- History; Judges (Islamic law)