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001 2013047489
003 DLC
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008 140325s2014 nyu b 001 0beng
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020 $a9780814769638 (hardback)
020 $z9780814738290 (e-book)
020 $z9780814729298 (e-book)
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041 1 $aeng$aara$hara
042 $apcc
050 00 $aBP75$b.M16 2014
082 00 $a297.6/3$aB$223
084 $aHIS026000$aREL071000$aLCO012000$2bisacsh
100 0 $aMaʻmar ibn Rāshid,$d-approximately 771.
240 10 $aMaghāzī.$lEnglish
245 14 $aThe expeditions :$ban early biography of Muhammad = Kitāb al-maghāzī /$cby Mamar Ibn Rashid, according to the recension of ʻAbd al-Razzāq al-Ṣanʻānī ; edited and translated by Sean W. Anthony ; foreword by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
246 15 $aKitāb al-maghāzī
264 1 $aNew York ;$aLondon :$bNew York University Press,$c[2014]
300 $axlv, 372 pages :$bmap ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aLibrary of Arabic Literature
520 $a"The Expeditions is one of the oldest biographies of the Prophet Muhammad to survive into the modern era. Its primary author, Ma?mar ibn Rashid (714-770 AD/96-153 AH), was a prominent scholar from Basra in southern Iraq who was revered for his learning in prophetic traditions, Islamic law, and the interpretation of the Qur?an. This fascinating foundational seminal work contains stories handed down by Ma?mar to his most prominent pupil, ?Abd al-Razzaq of ?an?a?, relating Muhammad's early life and prophetic career as well as the adventures and tribulations of his earliest followers during their conquest of the Near East.Edited from a sole surviving manuscript, the Arabic text offers numerous improved readings over those of previous editions, including detailed notes on the text's transmission and variants as found in later works. This new translation, which renders the original into readable, modern English for the first time, is accompanied by numerous annotations elucidating the cultural, religious and historical contexts of the events and individuals described within its pages.The Expeditions represents an important testimony to the earliest Muslims' memory of the lives of Muhammad and his companions, and is an indispensable text for gaining insight into the historical biography of both the Prophet and the rise of the Islamic empire"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a""The Expeditions: An Early Biography of Muhammad" is among the most ancient biographies of the Prophet Muhammad to survive into the modern era. Its primary author, Ma'mar ibn Rashid (714-770), was a prominent Muslim scholar who hailed from Basra in southern Iraq and who was revered for his learning in prophetic traditions, Islamic law, and the interpretation of the Qur'an. This fascinating and seminal work contains traditions handed down by Ma'mar to his most prominent pupil, 'Abd al-Razzaq of San'a' (744-827), relating the stories of Muhammad's early life and prophetic career as well as the adventures and tribulations of his earliest followers during their conquest of the Near East in the wake of his death. The Arabic text has been edited anew from its sole surviving manuscript, offers numerous improved readings over those of previous editions, and includes detailed notes on the text's transmission and variants as found in quotations of the text in later works. The translation renders the text into readable, modern English for the first time, and is accompanied by an extended introduction, glossary, and numerous annotations elucidating the cultural, religious and historical context of the historical events and persons that feature within its pages. "The Expeditions: An Early Biography of Muhammad" represents a important testimony to the earliest Muslims' memory of the lives of Muhammad and his companions, and is an indispensable text for gaining insight to the historical biography of Muhammad and the rise of Islam and its empire"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 346-357) and index.
546 $aIn English and Arabic; translated from Arabic.
600 00 $aMuḥammad,$cProphet,$d-632$vBiography.
650 0 $aIslam$xHistory.
650 7 $aHISTORY / Middle East / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aRELIGION / Leadership.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aLITERARY COLLECTIONS / Middle Eastern.$2bisacsh
700 0 $aʻAbd al-Razzāq ibn Hammām al-Ḥimyarī,$d744-827.
700 1 $aAnthony, Sean W.
700 02 $aMaʻmar ibn Rāshid,$d-approximately 771.$tMaghāzī.
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers/1313/2851623/image/lgcover.9780814769638.jpg