First published 2004

by Ashgate Publishing

Published 2016

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British Library CIP Data
Hadith: Origins and Developments. - (The Formation of the Classical
Islamic World)
1. Hadith 2. Hadith - Commentaries
I. Motzki, Harald
297.1'24

US Library of Congress Control Number: 2003096176

Transfer to digital printing in 2012

ISBN 9780860787044 (hbk)
ISBN 9781138247796 (pbk)

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