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Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan: From Arabia to Empire (Makers of the Muslim World)

By R. Stephen Humphreys

Book information

Publisher
Oneworld
Year
2006
ISBN
1851684026, 9781851684021
Google Books ID
BINxAAAAMAAJ
Open Library ID
OL22742050M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (6950814 bytes)
Series
Makers of the Muslim World
Pages
158\158
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680). Throughout history, some have accused him of being the first caliph to diverge from Muhammed's model of ideal Muslim leadership whilst others credit him with uniting an empire in disarray and transforming the Caliphate into a practicable form of government. In light of this, Humphreys critically analyses his sources, and seeks to get as close as possible to a historical account of the great man.

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