“The Reign of God Has Come”: Eschatology and Empire in Late Antiquity and Early Islam

For much of the 20th century, scholarship on Muḥammad and the beginnings of Islam has shown a reluctance to acknowledge the importance of imminent eschatology in earliest Islam. One of the main reasons for this resistance to eschatology would appear to be the undeniable importance of conquest and po...

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Main Author: Shoemaker, Stephen J. 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Arabica
Year: 2014, Volume: 61, Issue: 5, Pages: 514-558
Further subjects:B Late Antiquity Early Islam Eschatology Apocalyptic Literature Imperialism Muḥammad Christianity Judaism Byzantine Empire
B Antiquité tardive débuts de l’islam eschatologie littérature apocalyptique impérialisme Muḥammad christianisme judaïsme empire byzantin
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