Muḥammad and His Followers in Context : The Religious Map of Late Antique Arabia / Ilkka Lindstedt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindstedt, Ilkka, author.

Series:

Islamic history and thought ; Volume 209.

Islamic History and Civilization Series ; Volume 209

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--History--To 1500--Historiography.

Islam.

Muḥammad, Prophet, -632--Biography--History and criticism.

Muḥammad.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 372 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, [2024]

Summary:

"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.

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.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-68713-0