The 'Alids - by Teresa Bernheimer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The first social history of the 'Alids, in the crucial formative period from the Abbasid Revolution of 750 to the Seljuq period of 1100. It examines their rise from a religious point of view and as a social phenomenon, asking how this family attained and extended its status over the centuries.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This first in-depth study of the 'Alids focuses on the crucial formative period from the Abbasid Revolution to the end of the Seljuq period. Exploring their rise from both a religious point of view and as a social phenomenon, Bernheimer investigates how they attained and extended the family's status over the centuries. The 'Alids are the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, the elite family of Islam. The respect and veneration they are accorded is unparalleled in Islamic society, regardless of political or religious affiliation. And they have played a major role Islamic history, from famous early rebels to the founders and eponyms of major Islamic sects, and from 9th-century Moroccan and 10th-century Egyptian rulers to the current King of Jordan, the Ayatollah Khomeini and the Aga Khan. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This book gives us a fresh and fascinating insight into the formation of Islamic society...and the spread of Arab lineages through the emerging Muslim World. Professor Hugh Kennedy, SOAS, University of London The first social and political history of the 'Alids in early Islam The 'Alids are the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, the elite family of Islam. The respect and veneration they are accorded is unparalleled in Islamic society, regardless of political or religious affiliation. They have played a major role in Islamic history: famous early rebels and founders of major Islamic sects, and many rulers - such as the 10th-century Fatimids in Egypt, the current kings of Jordan and Morocco, Ayatollah Khomeini and the Aga Khan - all claimed 'Alid descent. This first in-depth study of the 'Alids focuses on the crucial formative period from the Abbasid Revolution to the Saljuq period, 750-1100. Exploring the rise of the 'Alids as a social phenomenon, the author asks how this family attained and extended its status over the centuries. Key Features Distinguishes between 'Alidism and Shi'ism, opening up new possibilities for understanding the sectarian differences between Sunnis and Shi'ites Uses a wide range of primary sources to show the emergence of the Prophet's descendants as the First Family of Islam Provides the first in-depth study of the 'Alids' financial privileges, false claimants and their marriage patterns Includes case studies and family trees of the most prominent 'Alid families in early Islam Teresa Bernheimer is Senior Lecturer in the History of the Near and Middle East in the Early Islamic Period at SOAS, University of London. She is co-editor of Late Antiquity: Eastern Perspectives (2011). Cover image: The Prophet Muhammad, 'Ali, and His Sons Hasan and Husayn. Acquired by Henry Walters, The Walters Art Museum. Cover design: [EUP logo] www.euppublishing.com<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>"The study is meticulousand well-referenced, with ample support from primary sources in addition to active engagement with contemporary literature... valuable to anyone wishing to study the social phenomenon of the â$e Alids or medieval Islamic history in general." - Amina Inloes, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences<p></p><br>"Bernheimer has produced a short, readable, and captivating study of an often overlooked aspect of medieval Islamic societies... In particular, the book would supplement a class on Shi'ism, elegantly making a point about the extent to which most Muslims held the family of the Prophet in high esteem, regardless of their sectarian affiliation." -- Adam Gaiser, Journal of the American Oriental Society <br><p></p><br>"Bernheimer's book will (and should) be one of the first secondary sources students and researchers reach for when pursuing the history of Alids in the medieval Islamic world." -- Ahmad Khan, Der Islam<p></p><br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Teresa Bernheimer is Senior Lecturer in the History of the Near and Middle East at SOAS, University of London. She is co-editor of Late Antiquity: Eastern Perspectives (2012) and Early Islamic History. Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies (2014).<p>
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