Medieval Islamic Sectarianism

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-64189-082-3
Verlag: ARC Humanities Press

Buch, Englisch, 120 Seiten, Format (B × H): 109 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 113 g

Reihe: Past Imperfect

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 Shi'i 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 Shi'is, we create a false narrative.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Baker, Christine D

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam Geschichte des Islam: 7. - 14. Jahrhundert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Timeline
Introduction
1: When did Sunnism become orthodox?
2: Non-Sunni Islams Before the Tenth Century
3: The Fatimids and Isma'ili Shi'ism in North Africa
4: The Buyids and Shi'ism in Baghdad
Conclusion: Reactions to the Shi'i Century
Glossary
Further Reading

Über Autor(innen)

Baker, Christine D
Christine D. Baker is an Assistant Professor of History at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She received both her PhD in Islamic history (2013) and her M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies (2006) from the University of Texas at Austin.