Medieval Islamic sectarianism /

This book asks readers to re-examine their view of the Islamic world and the development of sectarianism in the Middle East by shining a light on the complexity and diversity of early Islamic society. While Sunni Islam eventually became politically and numerically dominant, Sunni and Shiʻi identitie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baker, Christine D. (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Leeds [England] : Arc Humanities Press [2019]
Series:Past imperfect (ARC Humanities Press)
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvmd83hw
Table of Contents:
  • When did Sunnism become orthodox?
  • Non-Sunni Islams before the tenth century
  • The Fatimids and Isma'ili Shiʻism in North Africa
  • The Buyids and Shiʻism in Baghdad