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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780231150835 |
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Purchased |
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Prism Books,Kadavanthra |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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English |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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909.1 |
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TAY |
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Tayeb El-Hibri |
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| Title |
PARABLE AND POLITICS IN EARLY ISLAMIC HISTORY : Rashidun Caliphs |
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Tayeb El-Hibri. |
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1 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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New York |
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Columbia University Press |
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2018/01/01 |
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471 |
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| General note |
The story of the succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661) 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.<br/><br/>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. |
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Contents: Abu Bakr: the moment of confirmation --<br/>'Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb: a saga of law and conquest --<br/>'Uthman: the challenge of innovation --<br/>The road to civil war: issues and boundaries --<br/>'Ali: in the image of the prophets --<br/>From caliphate to kingship: 'Umar's reign and future changes --<br/>Appendix 1: Abu Mikhnaf's account of the Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida --<br/>Appendix 2: The succession to 'Umar --<br/>Appendix 3: Manushihr's declaration. |
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Historiography |
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Islamic Empire -- History -- 622-661 -- Historiography. |
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Caliphs -- Historiography |
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Caliphate -- Historiography. |
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Lending |
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