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Subject(s)

• Islam—History—To 1500—Historiography [Browse]
• Arabian Peninsula—Religion [Browse]
• Muḥammad Prophet -632—Biography—History and criticism [Browse]

Series

• Islamic history and civilization ; v. 209. [More in this series]
• Islamic history and civilization: studies and texts 0929-2403 ; volume 209 [More in this series]

Summary note

"This book surveys and analyzes changes in religious groups and identities in late antique Arabia, ca. 300--700 CE. It engages with contemporary and material evidence: for example, inscriptions, archaeological remains, Arabic poetry, the Qur'an, and the so-called Constitution of Medina. Also, it suggests ways to deal with the later Arabic historiographical and other literary texts. The issue of social identities and their processes are central to the study. For instance, how did Arabian ethnic and religious identities intersect on the eve of Islam? The book suggests that the changes in social groups were more piecemeal than previously thought"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain indefinite until ended by the majority of agreeing parties — Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation Shared Book Collection - Book Plan for Brill Monographs (NjP)

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Judaism
• 3. Christianity
• 4. Gentiles
• 5. The Rise of the Gentile Prophet in Mecca
• 6. The Founding and Consolidating of the Community in Medina
• 7. Near-Contemporary Non-Arabic Views on the Prophet and His Community
• 8. Concluding toward Early Islamic Times
• Bibliography
• Index.

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ISBN

• 9789004687127 ((hardcover))
• 9004687122 ((hardcover))

LCCN

2023045430

OCLC

1401624646

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