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Format: XI, 471 S.

ISBN: 9780231521659 , 9780231150828 , 0231150822

Content: Abu Bakr: the moment of confirmation -- 'Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb: a saga of law and conquest -- 'Uthman: the challenge of innovation -- The road to civil war: issues and boundaries -- 'Ali: in the image of the prophets -- From caliphate to kingship: 'Umar's reign and future changes -- Appendix 1: Abu Mikhnaf's account of the Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida -- Appendix 2: The succession to 'Umar -- Appendix 3: Manushihr's declaration

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Abu Bakr : the moment of confirmation -- 'Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb : a saga of law and conquest -- 'Uthman : the challenge of innovation -- The road to civil war : issues and boundaries -- 'Ali : in the image of the prophets -- From caliphate to kingship : 'Umar's reign and future changes -- Appendix 1: Abu Mikhnaf's account of the Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida -- Appendix 2: The succession to 'Umar -- Appendix 3: Manushihr's declaration -- Glossary.

Additional Edition: ISBN 0231521650

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780231521659

Language: English

Keywords: Islam ; Kalifat ; Geschichtsschreibung

URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=37970

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Format: 1 online resource

ISBN: 9780231521659

Content: The story of the succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 AD) is familiar to historians from the political histories of medieval Islam, which treat it as a factual account. The story also informs the competing perspectives of Sunni and Shi'i Islam, which read into it the legitimacy of their claims. Yet while descriptive and varied, these approaches have long excluded a third reading, which views the conflict over the succession to the Prophet as a parable. From this vantage point, the motives, sayings, and actions of the protagonists reveal profound links to previous texts, not to mention a surprising irony regarding political and religious issues.In a controversial break from previous historiography, Tayeb El-Hibri privileges the literary and artistic triumphs of the medieval Islamic chronicles and maps the origins of Islamic political and religious orthodoxy. Considering the patterns and themes of these unified narratives, including the problem of measuring personal qualification according to religious merit, nobility, and skills in government, El-Hibri offers an insightful critique of both early and contemporary Islam and the concerns of legitimacy shadowing various rulers. In building an argument for reading the texts as parabolic commentary, he also highlights the Islamic reinterpretation of biblical traditions, both by Qur'anic exegesis and historical composition.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface -- , Genealogical Chart -- , ONE. Introduction -- , TWO. Abū Bakr -- , THREE. ‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb -- , FOUR. ‘Uthmān -- , FIVE. The Road to Civil War -- , SIX. ‘Alī -- , SEVEN. From Caliphate to Kingship -- , EIGHT. Conclusion -- , APPENDIX 1. Abū Mikhnaf’s Account of the Saqīfa of Banū Sā‘ida -- , APPENDIX 2. The Succession to ‘Umar -- , APPENDIX 3. Manūshihr’s Declaration -- , Notes -- , Glossary -- , Bibliography -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.7312/elhi15082

URL: https://doi.org/10.7312/elhi15082

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Format: Online-Ressource (xi, 471 p)

Edition: Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

ISBN: 9780231150828 , 9780231521659

Content: The story of the succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 AD) has been familiar to historians from the political histories of medieval Islam, which lend a factual credibility to scholarly narratives, and the competing perspectives of Sunni and Shi'i Islam, which focus on the legitimacy of their claims. While descriptive and varied, these approaches have long excluded a third reading in which the conflict over the succession to the Prophet is treated as a parable, the motives, sayings, and actions of the protagonists revealing profound links to

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Contents; Preface; GENEALOGICAL CHART; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; APPENDIX ONE; APPENDIX TWO; APPENDIX THREE; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index , Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780231150828

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Parable and Politics in Early Islamic History : The Rashidun Caliphs

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (488 p.)

ISBN: 1-280-59906-5 , 9786613628893 , 0-231-52165-0

Content: The story of the succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 AD) is familiar to historians from the political histories of medieval Islam, which treat it as a factual account. The story also informs the competing perspectives of Sunni and Shi'i Islam, which read into it the legitimacy of their claims. Yet while descriptive and varied, these approaches have long excluded a third reading, which views the conflict over the succession to the Prophet as a parable. From this vantage point, the motives, sayings, and actions of the protagonists reveal profound links to previous texts, not to mention a surprising irony regarding political and religious issues.In a controversial break from previous historiography, Tayeb El-Hibri privileges the literary and artistic triumphs of the medieval Islamic chronicles and maps the origins of Islamic political and religious orthodoxy. Considering the patterns and themes of these unified narratives, including the problem of measuring personal qualification according to religious merit, nobility, and skills in government, El-Hibri offers an insightful critique of both early and contemporary Islam and the concerns of legitimacy shadowing various rulers. In building an argument for reading the texts as parabolic commentary, he also highlights the Islamic reinterpretation of biblical traditions, both by Qur'anic exegesis and historical composition.

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface -- , Genealogical Chart -- , ONE. Introduction -- , TWO. Abū Bakr -- , THREE. 'Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb -- , FOUR. 'Uthmān -- , FIVE. The Road to Civil War -- , SIX. 'Alī -- , SEVEN. From Caliphate to Kingship -- , EIGHT. Conclusion -- , APPENDIX 1. Abū Mikhnaf's Account of the Saqīfa of Banū Sā'ida -- , APPENDIX 2. The Succession to 'Umar -- , APPENDIX 3. Manūshihr's Declaration -- , Notes -- , Glossary -- , Bibliography -- , Index , Issued also in print. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-231-15082-2

Language: English

DOI: 10.7312/elhi15082