Medieval Islamic sectarianism

Medieval Islamic sectarianism

by Baker, Christine D.

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This book asks readers to re-examine their view of the Islamic world and the development of sectarianism in the Middle East by shining a light on the complexity and diversity of early Islamic society. While Sunni Islam eventually became politically and numerically dominant, Sunni and Shiʻi identities took centuries to develop as independent communities. When modern discussions of sectarianism in the Middle East reduce these identities to a 1400-year war between Sunnis and Shiʻis, we create a fa…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Medieval Islamic sectarianism / Christine D. Baker

Summary

This book asks readers to re-examine their view of the Islamic world and the development of sectarianism in the Middle East by shining a light on the complexity and diversity of early Islamic society. While Sunni Islam eventually became politically and numerically dominant, Sunni and Shiʻi identities took centuries to develop as independent communities. When modern discussions of sectarianism in the Middle East reduce these identities to a 1400-year war between Sunnis and Shiʻis, we create a false narrative

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2019

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Arc Humanities Press
  • Place of Publication:Leeds [England]
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2019

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (x, 106 pages) : : map

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781641890830, 1641890835, 9781641890847, 1641890843, 9781641899161, 1641899166
  • DOI:10.1515/9781641890830.
  • oclc:on1104741803
  • LC Classification:BP191
  • Dewey Decimal:297.8/04209560902

Table of Contents

When did Sunnism become orthodox? -- Non-Sunni Islams before the tenth century -- The Fatimids and Isma'ili Shiʻism in North Africa -- The Buyids and Shiʻism in Baghdad

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Subjects

History HISTORY -- General. -- Middle East Interfaith relations Islam Islam -- History -- To 1500. -- Middle … Islam -- Relations Middle East Middle East -- Religion RELIGION Shīʻah Shīʻah -- Relations Sunnites Sunnites -- Relations To 1500

Writers

Baker, Christine D.

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