Parable and Politics in Early Islamic History: The Rashidun CaliphsThe story of the succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661) is familiar to historians from the political histories of medieval Islam, which treat it as a factual account. The story also informs the competing perspectives of Sunni and Shi'i Islam, which read into it the legitimacy of their claims. Yet while descriptive and varied, these approaches have long excluded a third reading, which views the conflict over the succession to the Prophet as a parable. From this vantage point, the motives, sayings, and actions of the protagonists reveal profound links to previous texts, not to mention a surprising irony regarding political and religious issues. |
Contents
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CHAPTER TWO | 26 |
CHAPTER THREE | 77 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 122 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 154 |
CHAPTER SIX | 205 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 262 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 300 |
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Parable and Politics in Early Islamic History: The Rashidun Caliphs Tayeb El-Hibri Limited preview - 2010 |
Parable and Politics in Early Islamic History: The Rashidun Caliphs Tayeb El-Hibri No preview available - 2018 |