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Medieval Islamic Historiography This book is a comparative analysis of the medieval Arab Sunni historiogra- phy of the caliphate of ʿUthman b. ʿAff an (d. 35/656) and the revolt against him. By comparing treatments of ʿUthman in sacred biographies and univer- sal chronicles, the work traces the gradual silencing of more critical accounts in favor of those that portray ʿUthman as a saintly Companion of the Prophet Muhammad. Moreover, through a comparative analysis of writers between genres and time periods, this work shows how authors were able to convey their personal perspectives on important religio-political issues that emerged through the revolt against ʿUthman, namely the tension between Sunnis and Shiʿis, religious and political authority, and preserving unity and pursuing justice. This last debate, which in many ways began with the revolt against ʿUthman, has been repeated most recently in the Arab Spring. Furthermore, the idealization of the Companions of the Prophet, and accompanying puri- fi cation of history, informs the aspirations of many modern Islamist move- ments. This work therefore provides readers with historical context for important contemporary debates. Heather N. Keaney is an Assistant Professor of History at Westmont Col- lege, Santa Barbara. T&F Proofs: Not For Distribution Routledge Research in Medieval Studies 1 Agrarian Change and Crisis in Europe, 1200-1500 Edited by Harry Kitsikopoulos 2 Pluralism in the Middle Ages Ragnhild Johnsrud Zorgati 3 Theorizing Medieval Geopolitics War and World Order in the Age of the Crusades Andrew A. Latham 4 Divorce in Medieval England From One to Two Persons in Law Sara M. Butler 5 Medieval Islamic Historiography Remembering Rebellion Heather N. Keaney Previous titles to appear in Routledge Research in Medieval Studies include: The Generation of Identity in Late Medieval Hagiography Speaking the Saint Gail Ashton Performing Virginity and Testing Chastity in the Middle Ages Kathleen Coyne Kelly Women Pilgrims in Late Medieval England Susan S. Morrison T&F Proofs: Not For Distribution Medieval Islamic Historiography Remembering Rebellion Heather N. Keaney NEW YORK LONDON T&F Proofs: Not For Distribution First published 2013 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Simultaneously published in the UK by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2013 Taylor & Francis The right of Heather N. Keaney to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Keaney, Heather N. Medieval Islamic historiography : remembering rebellion / by Heather N. Keaney. p. cm. — (Routledge research in medieval studies ; 5) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, Caliph, d. 656. 2. Islamic Empire— History—622–661—Historiography. I. Title. DS38.16.K43 2013 956'.013—dc23 2012048367 ISBN: 978-0-415-82852-9 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-203-52054-3 (ebk) Typeset in Sabon by IBT Global. SFI-01234 SFI label applies to the text stock T&F Proofs: Not For Distribution For Jim T&F Proofs: Not For Distribution This page intentionally left blank T&F Proofs: Not For Distribution Contents List of Maps ix List of Abbreviations xi Note on Transliteration and Dating xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xix 1 Introduction: Narrating ʿUthman 1 2 Representation: ʿUthman in the Third/Ninth-Century Syntheses 21 3 Reaction: ʿUthman in the Fourth/Tenth to Sixth/ Twelfth-Century Fadāʾil and Chronicles 47 4 Retrenchment: ʿUthman in the Seventh/ Thirteenth-Century Fadāʾil and Chronicles 75 5 Re-evaluation: ʿUthman in the Eighth/Fourteenth-Century Universal Chronicles 104 Conclusion 134 Notes 137 Bibliography 169 Index 183 T&F Proofs: Not For Distribution This page intentionally left blank T&F Proofs: Not For Distribution Maps 1.1 Conquests, Rāshidūn, and Umayyad periods. 9 2.1 Egypt and Southwest Asia, late ninth century. 23 3.1 Egypt and Southwest Asia, late tenth century. 49 3.2 Egypt and Southwest Asia, late eleventh century. 52 4.1 Egypt and Southwest Asia, late twelfth century. 78 5.1 Egypt and Southwest Asia, late fourteenth century. 110 T&F Proofs: Not For Distribution
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