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The Book of Tribulations: The Syrian Muslim Apocalyptic Tradition
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The Book of Tribulations is the earliest complete Muslim apocalyptic text to survive, and as such has considerable value as a primary text. It is unique in its importance for Islamic history: focusing upon the central Syrian city of Hims, it gives us a picture of the personalities of the city, the tribal conflicts within, the tensions between the proto-Muslim community and the majority Christian population, and above all details about the wars with the Byzantines. Additionally, Nu'aym gives us…
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- Author: Nu'aym B Hammad Al-Marwazi
- Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- ISBN-10: 1474444083
- ISBN-13: 9781474444088
- Format: 15.5 x 22.9 x 3.1 cm, softcover
- Language: English
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The Book of Tribulations is the earliest complete Muslim apocalyptic text to survive, and as such has considerable value as a primary text. It is unique in its importance for Islamic history: focusing upon the central Syrian city of Hims, it gives us a picture of the personalities of the city, the tribal conflicts within, the tensions between the proto-Muslim community and the majority Christian population, and above all details about the wars with the Byzantines. Additionally, Nu'aym gives us a range of both the Umayyad and the Abbasid official propaganda, which was couched in apocalyptic and messianic terms.EXTRA 10 % discount with code: EXTRA
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- Author: Nu'aym B Hammad Al-Marwazi
- Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- ISBN-10: 1474444083
- ISBN-13: 9781474444088
- Format: 15.5 x 22.9 x 3.1 cm, softcover
- Language: English English
The Book of Tribulations is the earliest complete Muslim apocalyptic text to survive, and as such has considerable value as a primary text. It is unique in its importance for Islamic history: focusing upon the central Syrian city of Hims, it gives us a picture of the personalities of the city, the tribal conflicts within, the tensions between the proto-Muslim community and the majority Christian population, and above all details about the wars with the Byzantines. Additionally, Nu'aym gives us a range of both the Umayyad and the Abbasid official propaganda, which was couched in apocalyptic and messianic terms.
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