Buch, Englisch, Band 91, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 778 g
Ibn Sabaʾ And the Origins of Shīʿism
Buch, Englisch, Band 91, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 778 g
Reihe: Islamic History and Civilization
ISBN: 978-90-04-20930-5
Verlag: Brill
This book is an examination of the traditions and legends concerning early Islam's first and most infamous heretic, the Yemenite Jew known as 'Abd Allah ibn Saba'. Tracing the evolution and transformation of the many stories and narratives about Ibn Saba' as adapted by Sunni and Shi'i scholars alike, this work attempts for the first time to give a comprehensive account of the formation of the image of Ibn Saba' as the quintessential heretic of Islam's early years. It also offers a new interpretation of the historical importance and beliefs of Ibn Saba' and those early Shi'a reviled as his followers, the Saba'iya. The end result is a revolutionary, new portrait of Shi'ite origins and early Islamic sectarianism.
Zielgruppe
All those interested in religious history, the history of Islamic Late Antiquity, the history of Shi'ism, and the history of Islamic sectarianism.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
List of Table
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter One. Ibn Saba' and the Sayfian Corpus
Chapter Two. Sayf ibn 'Umar and the Saba'iya (I): The Caliphate of 'Uthman ibn 'Affan
Chapter Three. Sayf ibn 'Umar and the Saba'iya (II): 'Ali ibn Abi Talib the Battle of the Camel
Excursus: The Sayfian Corpus in the Riwaya of Nasr ibn Muzahim
Chapter Four. Ibn Saba' and the Heresiographers
Chapter Five. The Execution of Ibn Saba'
Chapter Six. The Parousia of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib
Excursus 1: 'Ali in the Clouds
Excursus 2: The Letter of 'Ali Given to 'Abd Allah ibn Wahb al-Hamdani
Chapter Seven. The Saba'iya of the Umayyad Period
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
