Messianic Beliefs and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam - The 'abbasid Caliphate in the Early Ninth Century

Informationen zum Autor Hayrettin Yücesoy is an assistant professor of history at Saint Louis University, the author of The Development of Sunni Political Thought: The Formative Period, and coauthor of The Mediterranean World of the Middle Ages. Klappentext An analysis of the dynamic relationship between apocalyptic prophesies and medieval Muslim politics Zusammenfassung Presents an analysis of the dynamic relationship between apocalyptic prophesies and medieval Muslim politics. This book analyzes the role of Muslim messianic and apocalyptic beliefs in the development of the 'Abbasid Caliphate to highlight connections between charismatic authority and institutional developments in the early ninth century.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hayrettin Ya1/4cesoy, Hayrettin Yã1/4cesoy, Hayrettin Yã1/4cesoy, Hayrettin Yucesoy
• Editore: Univ of south carolina press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.06.2009
• EAN: 9781570038198
• ISBN: 978-1-57003-819-8
• Pagine: 216
• Serie: Studies in Comparative Religion; Studies in Comparative Religio; Studies in Comparative Religion; Studies in Comparative Religio
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni