| The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate Contributor(s): Madelung, Wilfred (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521646960 ISBN-13: 9780521646963 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1998 Annotation: In a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history, Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict that developed after the death of Muhammad for control of the Muslim community. He demonstrates how this conflict, which marked the demise of the first four caliphs, resulted in the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam. In contrast to recent scholarly trends, the author takes up the Shi'i cause, arguing in defense of the succession of 'Ali. This book will make a major scholarly contribution to the debate over succession. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - History | Europe - Medieval - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 909.097 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.04" W x 8.97" (1.52 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Middle East |