The heirs of the prophet Muhammad : and the roots of the Sunni-Shia schism
Rogerson, Barnaby2006
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In this vivid history of Islam after Muhammad's death, Barnaby Rogerson traces the development of the schism between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, the role of women in early Islam, and the contrasting faces of the religion.
Main title:
The heirs of the prophet Muhammad : and the roots of the Sunni-Shia schism / Barnaby Rogerson.
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Imprint:
London : Abacus, 2006.
Collation:
xvi, 415 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Little, Brown.Includes bibliographical references (p. 396-402) and index.
ISBN:
9780349117577 (pbk)
Dewey class:
297A297
Language:
English
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BRN:
16489
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