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Medieval Islamic Sectarianism
Author
Title
Medieval Islamic Sectarianism [electronic resource] / Christine Danielle Baker.
ISBN
9781641890830
9781641890823
Published
Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2019 (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Leeds [England] : Arc Humanities Press, [2019] (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 PDF (x, 106 pages) :) map.
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Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
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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.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE - 2019 Complete
Project MUSE - 2019 History
Project MUSE - 2019 Middle Eastern Studies
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 09, 2019
Series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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
Conclusion. Reactions to the Shiʻi century.
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