Saturday, February 28, 2009

Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan: From Arabia to Empire (Makers of the Muslim World)


R. Stephen Humphreys, "Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan: From Arabia to Empire (Makers of the Muslim World)"
Oneworld Publications | 2006-12-25 | ISBN: 1851684026 | 160 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB

In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680). 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.

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