"The book of tribulations" : the Syrian Muslim apocalyptic tradition /

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 t...

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Main Author:	Khuzāʻī, Nuʻaym ibn Ḥammād, -843 (Author)
Other Authors:	Cook, David, 1966- (Editor, Translator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Translated from arabic.
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]
Series:	Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Apocalypticism and Eschatology.
Subjects:	Islamic eschatology > Early works to 1800. End of the world (Islam) > Early works to 1800. Hadith > Early works to 1800. Hadith > Texts > Early works to 1800. End of the world (Islam) Hadith. Hadith > Texts. Islamic eschatology. Early works.

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Summary:	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`ʻaym gives us a range of both the Umayyad and the ʻAbbāsid official propaganda, which was couched in apocalyptic and messianic terms.
Physical Description:	xliv, 473 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-457) and index.
ISBN:	9781474424103 1474424104