Parable and politics in early Islamic history : the Rashidun caliphs /

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"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 Shri Islam, whic...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: El-Hibri, Tayeb
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Multiple
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2010]
Subjects:
622-661
Caliphs > Historiography.
Caliphate > Historiography.
Prophets > Islamic Empire > Historiography.
Islam and politics > Islamic Empire > Historiography.
Islamic parables > Islamic Empire > History.
Historiography > Political aspects > Islamic Empire.
Historians > Islamic Empire > History.
Califes > Historiographie.
Califat > Historiographie.
Prophètes > Empire islamique > Historiographie.
Paraboles islamiques > Empire islamique > Histoire.
HISTORY > Medieval.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
Historians.
Historiography.
Historiography > Political aspects.
Islam and politics > Historiography.
Islamic parables.
Prophets > Historiography.
Kalif
Islam.
Geschichtsschreibung.
Kalif.
Islamic Empire > History > 622-661 > Historiography.
Empire islamique > Histoire > 622-661 > Historiographie.
Islamic Empire.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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