Mahdis and Millenarians - Shiite Extremists in Early Muslim Iraq

Informationen zum Autor William F. Tucker is Professor of History at the University of Arkansas and holds an A.B. degree in European History from the University of North Carolina! an M.A. in Balkan Middle East History and a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern History! both from Indiana University. He has authored multiple articles and book chapters on Shiism! Kurds! Mamluk history! and the history of natural disasters in the Middle East between 600 and 1800. Klappentext Mahdis and Millenarians is a study of early extremist Shiites in Iraq and Iran. Zusammenfassung Mahdis and Millenarians is a study of early extremist Shiites in Iraq and Iran! who originated doctrines and practices that influenced a number of later Shiite religious and political movements. Their millenarian expectations and willingness to use force against perceived enemies gave them a coherence that could be effectively mobilized. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Earlier movements. 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' and his followers. Al-Mukhtar and the Kaisaniyya; 2. Bayan ibn Sam'an and the Bayaniyya; 3. Al-Mughira ibn Sa'id and the Mughiriyya; 4. Abu Mansur Al-'ijli and the Mansuriyya; 5. 'Abd Allah ibn Mu'Awiya and the Janahiyya; 6. Influence and significance of the four sects; Conclusion.

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• Authors: William F. Tucker, William F. (University of Arkansas) Tucker, William Frederick Tucker
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.01.2008
• EAN: 9780521883849
• ISBN: 978-0-521-88384-9
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Iran, HISTORY / Middle East / General, Islamic Studies, c 1500 onwards to present day, Middle Eastern history, Iraq, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities