Caliphate and imamate : an anthology of medieval Muslim texts on political theology /
One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of power and authority after the Prophet Muhammad. This anthology of classical Arabic texts, presented in a new English translation, offers a comprehensive overview of the early history of the caliphate and key questions that...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2023.
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| Series: | Cambridge texts in the history of political thought.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of power and authority after the Prophet Muhammad. This anthology of classical Arabic texts, presented in a new English translation, offers a comprehensive overview of the early history of the caliphate and key questions that medieval Muslim scholars discussed in their works on the subject. Composed between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, these texts succinctly present competing views on the prerequisites of legitimate leadership and authority in the Islamic tradition. This volume offers an engaging introduction to the diverse writings of influential scholars representing six classical Islamic schools of theology: Sunnism, Zaydism, Twelver Shiʿism, Muʿtazilism, Ibadism, and Ismaʿilism. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 23 Oct 2023). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (lxvii, 174 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| ISBN: | 9781108225267 (ebook) |
