2000, ISBN: 9780415240734

Routledge, 13.07, XXII, 151 Seiten / p. 13,8 x 1,0 x 21,6 cm, Broschiert / Paperback. sehr guter Zustand / very good condition - The period 661-750 AD was a crucial one for the history of… Mehr…

Routledge, 13.07, XXII, 151 Seiten / p. 13,8 x 1,0 x 21,6 cm, Broschiert / Paperback. sehr guter Zustand / very good condition - The period 661-750 AD was a crucial one for the history of Islam and the Middle East. The territories conquered by the Muslims in the Middle East, north Africa and Spain were ruled from Syria by a succession of caliphs belonging to the Umayyad family, the first caliphal dynasty to emerge in the history of Islam. Under their rule the region began a process of transformation which eventually led to the emergence of Islam, both as a religion and as a culture, in its classical form. -- Tlie First Dynasty of Islam provides a succinct and accessible introduction to the Umayyad period. An introductory chapter discusses the importance of the era as a whole, with further chapters examining -- the Umayyail family and its rise to the Caliphate -- the Sufyanids -- the second civil war -- 'Abd al-Malik and al-Hajjaj -- the development of factionalism and the problems of Islamisation -- the third civil war and the caliphate of Marwan -- the overthrow of the Umayyad caliphate -- The first edition established itself as a balanced and approachable text for undergraduates and others interested in the early history of Islam. This second edition, with an expanded and up-to-date bibliography, will prove even more useful to its intended readership. ISBN 9780415240734Islam 2000, [PU: Routledge]<