"e;The Book of Tribulations"e;: The Syrian Muslim Apocalyptic Tradition
| Author | : al-Marwazi Nu'aym b. Hammad al-Marwazi |
| Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
| Total Pages | : 366 |
| Release | : 2017-06-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781474424127 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1474424120 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (120 Downloads) |
Download or read book "e;The Book of Tribulations"e;: The Syrian Muslim Apocalyptic Tradition written by al-Marwazi Nu'aym b. Hammad al-Marwazi and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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