Medieval Islamic sectarianism / / Christine D. Baker [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Baker Christine D.
• Pubblicazione: Leeds : , : Arc Humanities Press, , 2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 106 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 297.804209560902
• Soggetto topico: Islam - Middle East - History - To 1500; Sunnites - Relations - Shīʻah; Shīʻah - Relations - Sunnites; Islam - Relations
• Soggetto geografico: Middle East Religion
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Nov 2020).
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements and a Note on Transliteration -- Timeline -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. When did Sunnism Become Orthodox? -- Chapter 2. Non-Sunni Islams Before the Tenth Century -- Chapter 3. The Fatimids and Isma'ili Shi'ism in North Africa -- Chapter 4. The Buyids and Shiʿism in Baghdad -- Conclusion: Reactions to the Shiʿi Century -- Glossary of Key Terms -- Further Reading
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 Shiʿi 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 Shiʿis, we create a false narrative.
• Titolo autorizzato: Medieval Islamic sectarianism
• ISBN: 1-64189-916-6; 1-64189-083-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480069303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Past imperfect (ARC Humanities Press)