| The Crisis of Muslim History: Religion and Politics in Early Islam Contributor(s): Ayoub, Mahmoud (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851683267 ISBN-13: 9781851683260 Publisher: ONEWorld Publications OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: This accessible guide untangles the crisis of succession that split the Muslim world into the two main schools of Islam: Sunni and Shi'i. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 297.272 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.14" (1.23 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This balanced and sensitive study draws on a wide range of original sources to provide a scholarly yet highly readable account of the period, exploring the delicate interplay between religion and politics and the roots of the conflict that led to the Crisis of Succession and Sunni/Shii schism. |