Zayd

David S. Powers is Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University and author of Mu?ammad Is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Making of the Last Prophet, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.

List of contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Zayd

Chapter 2. Zaynab

Chapter 3. Mu'tah

Chapter 4. Usama

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

About the author

David S. Powers

Summary

In Zayd, David S. Powers restores Muhammad's adopted son to his place at the center of the Islamic foundation narrative, arguing that Zayd is modeled on earlier biblical figures to address ideas about legitimate succession and the theological doctrine of the finality of prophecy.

Product details

• Authors: David S Powers, David S. Powers
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.2014
• EAN: 9780812246179
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-4617-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion; Divinations: Rereading Late An; Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion; Divinations: Rereading Late An
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies