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Zusatztext A must-read for all serious students of early Islamic history...a marvelously challenging! provocative! and erudite rereading of this period and its sources. Informationen zum Autor Tayeb El-Hibri is professor of Near Eastern studies at the University of Massachusetts! Amherst! and author of Reinterpreting Islamic Historiography: Harun al-Rashid and the Narrative of the ?Abbasid Caliphate (1999). Klappentext Tayeb El-Hibri draws on medieval Islamic chronicles to remap the origins of Islamic political and religious orthodoxy! offering an insightful critique of both early and contemporary Islam and the concerns of legitimacy shadowing various rulers. He also highlights the Islamic reinterpretation of biblical traditions. Zusammenfassung Tayeb El-Hibri draws on medieval Islamic chronicles to remap the origins of Islamic political and religious orthodoxy, offering an insightful critique of both early and contemporary Islam and the concerns of legitimacy shadowing various rulers. He also highlights the Islamic reinterpretation of biblical traditions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Introduction 2. Abu Bakr: The Moment of Confirmation 3. 'Umar b. al-Khattab: A Saga of Law and Conquest 4. 'Uthman: The Challenge of Innovation 5. The Road to Civil War: Issues and Boundaries 6. 'Ali: In the Image of the Prophets 7. From Caliphate to Kingship: 'Umar's Reign and Future Changes 8. Conclusion Appendix 1. Abu Mikhnaf's Account of the Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida Appendix 2. The Succession to 'Umar Appendix 3. Manushihr's Declaration Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
