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The Book of Tribulations: The Syrian Muslim Apocalyptic Tradition: An Annotated Translation by Nu'aym B. Hammad Al-Marwazi
Contributor(s): Al-Marwazi, Nu'aym B. Hammad (Author), Cook, David (Editor), Cook, David (Translator)

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 ISBN: 1474444083     ISBN-13: 9781474444088
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
OUR PRICE: $38.90  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Medieval
- Religion | Islam - History
- Religion | Islam - Theology
Dewey: 297.124
Series: Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Apocalypticism and Eschatology
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 9" L (1.55 lbs) 520 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
- Religious Orientation - Islamic
Features: Bibliography, Glossary
 
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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.

 
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