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xviii, 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-255) and index. |
| Contents |
The Near East on the eve of Islam. The empires of the late antique Near East ; Arabia between the Great Powers ; Mecca and Yathrib (Medina) -- Muhammad and the Believers' Movement. The traditional biography of Muhammad the Prophet ; The problem of sources ; The character of the early Believers' Movement -- The expansion of the Community of Believers. Sources ; The Community in the last years of Muhammad's life ; Succession to Muhammad and the Ridda Wars ; The character of the Believers' early expansion ; The course and scope of the early expansion -- Consolidation and institutions of the early expansion era -- The struggle for leadership of the Community 34-73/655-692. Background of the First Civil War ; The course of the first Civil War (35-40/656-661) ; Between civil wars (40-60/661-680) ; The Second Civil War (60-73/680-692) ; Reflections on the civil wars -- The emergence of Islam. The Umayyad Restoration and return to the imperial agenda ; The redefinition of key terms ; Emphasis on Muhammad and the Qur'an ; The problem of the Trinity ; Elaboration of Islamic cultic practices ; Elaboration of the Islamic origins story ; The coalescence of an "Arab" political identity ; Official vs. popular change -- Appendix A. The Umma document -- Appendix B. Inscriptions in the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem. |
| Summary |
Traces the history of Islam back from the twentieth century to its origins, discussing the faith-based "Believers' movement" started by the prophet Muhammad, and explaining how this led to the separation of Muslims from Christians and Jews as monotheists. |
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Muhammad, Prophet, -632.
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Islam -- Origin.
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Islam -- History.
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Islamic Empire -- History -- 622-661.
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Muammad, Prophet, -632. (OCoLC)fst01836298
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Islam. (OCoLC)fst00979776
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Islam -- Origin.
(OCoLC)fst00979818
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Islamic Empire. (OCoLC)fst01244134
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| Chronological Term |
622-661
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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History.
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| ISBN |
9780674050976 |
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0674050975 |
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9780674064140 |
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0674064143 |
| Standard No. |
99938489798 |
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