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Islamic Revolution and Historical Memory: An Inquiry Into the Art of 'Abbasid Apologetics

By Jacob Lassner

Book information

Publisher
American Oriental Society
Year
1986
ISBN
0940490668, 9780940490666
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5561525 bytes)
Pages
171\172
Time added
2021-07-12 02:06:21

Description

Contents Preface Foreword Prolegomena: Apologetics, Historical Writing, Interpreting the Past I. cAli b. cAbdalläh b. cAbbäs and the Beginnings of cAbbäsid Resistance: Hagiography or History II. History Cum Prophecy: Abü Häshim III. Proposed Turning Points in the History of cAbbâsid Resistance: Ibrâhîm al-Imäm and the Pilgrimages of 125 and 126 A. H. IV. The Origins of Abü Muslim al-Khurâsânï: The Shaping of a Revolutionary Tradition Postscript Appendices A. The Proto-Shîcite Contenders B. The Early cAbbäsid Caliph C. The Mansürid Family D. The Family of Muhammad b. cAlï E. The cUmumah F. The Umayyad Caliphs Bibliography Index

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