Caliph and the Heretic Ibn SabaÊ¾ and the Origins of ShÄ«Ê¿ism

Name: Caliph and the Heretic Ibn SabaÊ¾ and the Origins of ShÄ«Ê¿ism
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ISBN: 9789004209305

ISBN-10: 9004209301

ISBN-13: 9789004209305

Edition: 2012

Authors: Sean Anthony

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This title is an examination of the traditions and legends concerning early Islam's first and most infamous heretic, the Yemenite Jew known as 'Abd Allah ibn Saba'. The work attempts to give a comprehensive account of the formation of the image if Ibn Saba' as the quintessential heretic of Islam's early years.

Book details

List price: $207.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: BRILL
Publication date: 11/25/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 354
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.45" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.716
Language: English

Sean W. Anthony is Assistant Professor of History at University of Oregon. His books include The Caliph and the Heretic: Ibn Saba and the Origins of Shiism and Crucifixion and the Spectacle of Death: Umayyad Crucifixion in its Late Antique Context . His research and publications focus on the emergence of Islam and the origins of its sacred and sectarian traditions.