The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate - Couverture rigide

Madelung, Wilferd

 
9780521561815: The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate
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ISBN 10 : 0521561817 ISBN 13 : 9780521561815
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

In a comprehensive study of early Islamic history, Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict which developed after Muhammad's death for the leadership of the Muslim community. He pursues the history of this conflict through the reign of the four 'Rightly Guided' caliphs to its climax in the first inter-Muslim war. The outcome of the war, which marked the demise of the reign of the Early Companions, resulted in the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam. Contrary to recent scholarly trends, the author brings out Ali's early claim to legitimate succession, which gained support from the Shi'a, and offers a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history. This book will make a major contribution to the debate over succession. Wilferd Madelung's book The Succession to Muhammad has been awarded the Best Book of the Year prize by the Islamic Republic of Iran for the year 1997.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In a comprehensive study of early Islamic history, Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict which developed after Muhammad's death for the leadership of the Muslim community. He pursues the history of this conflict through the reign of the four 'Rightly Guided' caliphs to its climax in the first inter-Muslim war. The outcome of the war, which marked the demise of the reign of the Early Companions, resulted in the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam. Contrary to recent scholarly trends, the author brings out Ali's early claim to legitimate succession, which gained support from the Shi'a, and offers a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history. This book will make a major contribution to the debate over succession. Wilferd Madelung's book The Succession to Muhammad has been awarded the Best Book of the Year prize by the Islamic Republic of Iran for the year 1997.

Revue de presse

'Never before have the first thirty years in the life of the Muslim community been more meaningfuly interpreted. All students of Islam will want to keep this book within arm's reach.' Choice

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521561817
ISBN 13 
9780521561815
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
432
Coordonnées du fabricant
Cambridge University Press
https://www.cambridge.org/

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521646960 ISBN 13 :  9780521646963
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008
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