Parable and Politics in Early Islamic History The Rashidun Caliphs |
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| Author:
| El-Hibri, Tayeb |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-15083-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2018 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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Tayeb El-Hibri draws on medieval Islamic chronicles to remap the origins of Islamic political and religious orthodoxy, offering an insightful critique of both early and contemporary Islam and the concerns of legitimacy shadowing various rulers. He also highlights the Islamic reinterpretation of biblical traditions.
Tayeb El-Hibri draws on medieval Islamic chronicles to remap the origins of Islamic political and religious orthodoxy, offering an insightful critique of both early and contemporary Islam and the concerns of legitimacy shadowing various rulers. He also highlights the Islamic reinterpretation of biblical traditions.