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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious & spiritual leaders
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Next Wave
(Paperback)
Steve Pike
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The 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. In a controversial break
from previous historiography, Tayeb El-Hibri privileges the
literary and artistic triumphs of the medieval Islamic chronicles
and maps the origins of Islamic political and religious orthodoxy.
Considering the patterns and themes of these unified narratives,
including the problem of measuring personal qualification according
to religious merit, nobility, and skills in government, El-Hibri
offers an insightful critique of both early and contemporary Islam
and the concerns of legitimacy shadowing various rulers. In
building an argument for reading the texts as parabolic commentary,
he also highlights the Islamic reinterpretation of biblical
traditions, both by Qur'anic exegesis and historical composition.
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Church Stuff
(Paperback)
George E Conway II; Foreword by N. D. Lewis; Harold W Jones Jr
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R445
Discovery Miles 4 450
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