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Messianic Beliefs and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam: The 'Abbasid Caliphate in the Early Ninth Century - Studies in Comparative Religion Hayrettin Yucesoy
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Messianic Beliefs and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam: The 'Abbasid Caliphate in the Early Ninth Century - Studies in Comparative Religion
Hayrettin Yucesoy
Presents an analysis of the dynamic relationship between apocalyptic prophesies and medieval Muslim politics. This book analyzes the role of Muslim messianic and apocalyptic beliefs in the development of the 'Abbasid Caliphate to highlight connections between charismatic authority and institutional developments in the early ninth century.
216 pages, 1 illustration
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 15, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9781570038198 |
| Publishers | University of South Carolina Press |
| Pages | 216 |
| Dimensions | 237 × 162 × 24 mm · 474 g |
| Series Editor | Denny, Frederick M. |
