Muʿawiya ibn Abi sufyan : from Arabia to empire

Author(s)

• Humphreys, R. Stephen

Bibliographic Information

Muʿawiya ibn Abi sufyan : from Arabia to empire

R. Stephen Humphreys

（Makers of the Muslim world / series editor, Patricia Crone）

Oneworld, c2006

Note

Bibliography: p. 137-142

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680). Notoriously guarded about his thoughts, motives and emotions, Mu'awiya was universally known as a figure of immense political acumen. Beyond this, opinions are deeply divided. Throughout history, some have accused him of being the first caliph to diverge from Muhammed's model of ideal Muslim leadership whilst others credit him with uniting an empire in disarray and transforming the Caliphate into a practicable form of government. In light of this, Humphreys critically analyses his sources, and seeks to get as close as possible to a historical account of the great man.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments 1 THE PROBLEM OF MU'AWIYA Mu'awiya in the eyes of later Muslims How do we know what we claim to know: the sources for Mu'awiya's life Mu'awiya's career: a chronological sketch 2 THE FIRST THREE DECADES (600-632) The Meccan milieu The politics of genealogy: why Mu'awiya's ancestry is important The lineage of Mu'awiya The Banu Umayya The descendants of 'Abd Manaf: the clans of 'Abd Shams and Hashim 3 LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF POWER: MU'AWIYA AS MASTER OF SYRIA (632-656) Mu'awiya and the conquest of Syria Mu'awiya becomes Governor The war against Byzantium The war at sea: creating the Muslim navy The war in Anatolia and Armenia Mu'awiya and the Arab tribes in Syria 4 THE FIRST CIVIL WAR AND MU'AWIYA'S RISE TO POWER (656-661) The revolt against 'Uthman The aftermath: who can claim the right to rule? The confrontation between 'Ali and Mu'awiya 5 COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL (661-680) The war against Byzantium renewed 6 THE PRINCE OF OUR DISORDER: MU'AWIYA AS A SYMBOL OF CULTURAL TENSION Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BA82867830
• ISBN:
  • 9781851684021
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 145 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Islamic Empire -- History
  • LCSH : Muʿāwiyah ibn Abī Sufyān, Caliph, c.602-680
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA7301869X