The echoes of Fitna : accumulated meaning and performative historiography in the first Muslim civil war / by Aaron M. Hagler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hagler, Aaron M., author.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; 0929-2403 v. 197.

Islamic history and civilization, 0929-2403 ; volume 197

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Karbalāʾ, Battle of, Karbalāʾ, Iraq, 680.

Ḥusayn ibn ʻAlī, -680.

Ḥusayn ibn ʻAlī.

Shīʻah--History.

Shīʻah.

Islam--History--To 1500.

Islam.

Iraq--Karbalāʼ.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 176 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

"In The Echoes of Fitna, Aaron M. Hagler engages in a close reading of the fitna narratives of three related texts: al-Tabari's Tarikh al-rusul wa-l-muluk, Ibn al-Athir's al-Kamil fi al-tarikh, and Ibn Kathir's Kitab al-bidaya wa-l-nihaya. Because the latter two texts' presentations of the fitna follow al-Tabari's so closely, moments of divergence in the texts are understood as clear markers of the later historians' goals, perspectives, and literary-narrative strategies. The analysis of these changes demonstrates that the desire to reframe the meaning of Karbala is central to Ibn al-Athir's and Ibn Kathir's narrative construction, and that-while they left al-Tabari's versions of key events intact-small, even minute changes to contextual expository moments fundamentally change their meaning"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Making Use of Uncertainty

1. Historical Background of the Fitna and Its Histories

Part I. The Slaughter at Karbalāʼ: 2. The Karbalāʼ Narrative

3. The Fight and Its Aftermath

4. Approaching Karbalāʼ

Part II. The Betrayal at Ṣiffīn: 5. The Ṣiffīn Narrative

6. The Battle of Ṣiffīn: Fight and Conclusion

7. Preparing the Battle

Part III. The Election of ʻUthmān: 8. The Story of ʻUthmān

9. The Shūrā of ʻUthmān

Part IV. Further Ripples: 10. The Stories of Succession

11. The Prophet Muḥammad and His Role in the Narrative

Conclusion: The Tapestry of History

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hagler, Aaron M. Echoes of fitna

ISBN:

9789004524231

9004524231

OCLC:

1335396225

Publisher Number:

40031632736