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Medieval Islamic historiography : remembering rebellion /
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 tho...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge,
2013.
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| Colección: | Routledge research in medieval studies ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 187 pages) : maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781134080991 1134080999 9780203520543 0203520548 9781134081066 1134081065 |
| Acceso: | Legal Deposit; |