The Echoes of Fitna: Accumulated Meaning and Performative Historiography in the

Description: The Echoes of Fitna by Aaron M. Hagler In The Echoes of Fitna, Aaron M. Hagler compares the fitna narratives of al-abar, Ibn al-Athr, and Ibn Kathr, demonstrating that small, apparently insignificant changes to the stories can fundamentally change their meaning. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In The Echoes of Fitna, Aaron M. Hagler engages in a close reading of the fitna narratives of three related texts: al-abars Tarkh al-rusul wa-l-muluk, Ibn al-Athrs al-Kmil f al-tarkh, and Ibn Kathrs Kitb al-bidya wa-l-nihya. Because the latter two texts presentations of the fitna follow al-abars so closely, moments of divergence in the texts are understood as clear markers of the later historians goals, perspectives, and literary-narrative strategies.The analysis of these changes demonstrates that the desire to reframe the meaning of Karbal is central to Ibn al-Athrs and Ibn Kathrs narrative construction, and that—while they left al-abars versions of key events intact—small, even minute changes to contextual expository moments fundamentally change their meaning. Author Biography Aaron M. Hagler, Ph.D. (2011), University of Pennsylvania, is Associate Professor of History at Troy University. He has previously published work in the International Journal of Middle East Studies, Arabica, and Der Islam, among others. Table of Contents AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Making Use of Uncertainty 1 The Later Historians: Ibn al-Athr and Ibn Kathr 2 Their Source 3 Establishing the Texts Relationships 4 Methodology: Performative Historiographical Analysis 5 Mapping the Fitna 6 Structure1 Historical Background of the Fitna and Its Histories 1 A Brief History of Islam before Our Extant Sources and the Emergence of Sectarian Rivalry 2 The Raw Data: The Sectarian Narratives 3 The Fitna as Narrative 4 Historical Context: Damascus during and after the "Sunn Revival" 5 ConclusionPart 1 The Slaughter at Karbal2 The Karbal Narrative 1 The Story of Karbal 2 Ibn Kathr on al-usayn ibn Al 3 Ibn al-Athr on Karbal 4 Conclusion3 The Fight and Its Aftermath 1 The Immediate Preparation 2 The Battle 3 Conclusion4 Approaching Karbal 1 Towards Karbal 2 Umayyad Representatives, Softened and Erased 3 Al-usayn is Detained and Denied Water 4 Conclusion 5 Next StopPart 2 The Betrayal at iffn5 The iffn Narrative 1 Sourcing iffn 2 The Elements of the Story 3 The Stakes6 The Battle of iffn: Fight and Conclusion 1 Introduction 2 A Broken Link to the Prophet: The Battlefield Death of the Elderly Ammr ibn Ysir 3 Arbitration, Negotiation, and a Portentous Stalemate7 Preparing the Battle 1 Introduction 2 The Battle of the Camel 3 The Allegiances of Amr ibn al- and Ab Ms al-Ashar 4 The Correspondence between Al and Muwiya 5 The Battle by the Water: Softening Umayyad Villainy at iffn 6 ConclusionPart 3 The Election of Uthmn8 The Story of Uthmn 1 The Shr 2 Six Good Years, Six Bad Years 3 Muwiya on the Minbar 4 The Stakes 5 Six Good Years and Six Bad Years: The Caliphate of Uthmn ibn Affn9 The Shr of Uthmn 1 Introduction 2 Narrating the Shr 3 Abd al-Ramn ibn Awf: Cynical or Sincere? 4 Als Reactions: Playing the Wild Card 5 Looking BackwardPart 4 Further Ripples10 The Stories of Succession 1 Introduction 2 The Death of the Prophet and the Sqifa 3 The Caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khab 4 The Stakes11 The Prophet Muammad and His Role in the NarrativeConclusion: The Tapestry of History 1 Karbal the PebbleBibliographyIndex Long Description In The Echoes of Fitna , Aaron M. Hagler engages in a close reading of the fitna narratives of three related texts: al-abaris Tarikh al-rusul wa-l-muluk , Ibn al-Athirs al-Kamil fi al-tarikh , and Ibn Kathirs Kitab al-bidaya wa-l-nihaya . Because the latter two texts presentations of the fitna follow al-abaris so closely, moments of divergence in the texts are understood as clear markers of the later historians goals, perspectives, and literary-narrative strategies.The analysis of these changes demonstrates that the desire to reframe the meaning of Karbala is central to Ibn al-Athirs and Ibn Kathirs narrative construction, and that--while they left al-abaris versions of key events intact--small, even minute changes to contextual expository moments fundamentally change their meaning. Details ISBN9004524231 Author Aaron M. Hagler Short Title The Echoes of Fitna Series Islamic History and Civilization Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 9004524231 ISBN-13 9789004524231 Format Hardcover Subtitle Accumulated Meaning and Performative Historiography in the First Muslim Civil War Series Number 197 Publisher Brill Imprint Brill Place of Publication Leiden Country of Publication Netherlands Pages 176 Publication Date 2022-09-29 Alternative 9789004524255 DEWEY 297.8209 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158423546;

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