Medieval Islamic Historiography

Englisch

Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013

Online-Ressource (208 p)

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Print version: Medieval Islamic Historiography: Remembering Rebellion

978-0-415-82852-9

978-1-134-08099-1 : 148.39 (NL)

Weitere Ausgaben: 978-0-415-82852-9 (Druckausgabe)

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Maps; List of Abbreviations; Note on Transliteration and Dating; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Narrating 'Uthman; 2 Representation: 'Uthman in the Third/Ninth-Century Syntheses; 3 Reaction: 'Uthman in the Fourth/Tenth to Sixth/Twelfth-Century Fadā'il and Chronicles; 4 Retrenchment: 'Uthman in the Seventh/Thirteenth-Century Fadā'il and Chronicles; 5 Re-evaluation: 'Uthman in the Eighth/Fourteenth-Century Universal Chronicles; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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Klassifikation der Library of Congress: DS38.16 .K43 2013

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 956.013;

This book is a comparative analysis of the medieval Sunni historiography of the caliphate of Uthman b. Affan and the revolt against him. By comparing treatments of Uthman in pietistic literature and universal chronicles, the work traces the gradual silencing of more critical accounts in favor of those that portray Uthman as a saintly companion of the Prophet Muhammad. Through a comparative analysis of authors between genres and time periods, this book shows how authors were able to convey their personal perspectives on important religio-political tensions that emerged through the revolt aga

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