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- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780385523943
- Book Title
- After the Prophet : the Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Author
- Lesley Hazleton
- Genre
- Religion, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Islam / History, Religious, Islam / General, Middle East / General, Islam / Sunni, Islam / Shi’a
- Item Weight
- 9.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385523947
ISBN-13
9780385523943
eBay Product ID (ePID)
80487493
Product Key Features
Book Title
After the Prophet : the Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Islam / History, Religious, Islam / General, Middle East / General, Islam / Sunni, Islam / Shi’a
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Praise forAfter the Prophet “InAfter the Prophet, veteran Middle East journalist Lesley Hazleton tells with great flair the ‘epic story of the Shia-Sunni split in Islam,’ as she rightly calls it… ” Ms Hazleton frames her account between such ghastly events as the bombing of the Shia shrine in Karbala on March 4, 2004, and the later, equally devastating attack by Al Qaeda on the Askariya Mosque in Samarra in February 2006.. ButAfter the Prophetisn’t simply on-the-spot reportage. Ms Hazleton has steeped herself in the work of classical Muslim historians and in recent scholarship… The book is often thrilling in its depiction of long-ago events such as the tragedy of Karbala in 680, when Ali’s son Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet, was massacred with most of his family. The slaughter — still commemorated by the Shia in the annual Ashura rites — is evoked vividly by Ms Hazleton, and it forms the inevitable climax ofAfter the Prophet. Though she’s quite even-handed in her narrative, her sympathies tend to lie with the Shia. That is to the good. Earlier accounts have almost always been skewed to the Sunni version of history. Sometimes the sheer telling of a tale, passionately and scrupulously done, can ease even the oldest and sorest of grievances — with luck, maybe Ms Hazleton’s work will have that effect on at least a few of these entrenched adversaries.” — Eric Ormsby,The Wall Street Journal “After the Prophetis a remarkable and respectful telling of the story of Islam-a tale of power, intrigue, rivalry, jealousy, assassination, manipulation, greed, and faith that would have made Machiavelli shudder (had he read it), but above all it is a very human story, told in a wonderfully novelistic style that puts most other, often dreary, explanations of the Shia-Sunni divide to shame.” -Hooman Majd, author ofThe Ayatollah Begs to Differ “After the Prophetvividly re-creates the personal rivalries and resentments that led to Islam’s great schism in the immediate wake of Muhammad’s death, and makes one understand how truly contemporary they are with our own time. Lesley Hazleton brings off the happy effect of turning the reader into a participant in the world she describes-a world of long memories, where the deep past lives on in the present day, as if the Battle of Karbala in 680 A.D. was little more than an eyeblink away from the Ashura Massacre there in 2004. “My only regret is that Hazleton didn’t write this terrific and necessary book in time to enlighten Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, et al., before they so unwisely invaded a land, and a religious culture, of which they were reprehensibly ignorant. I hope they read it now, with proper rue. Meanwhile, the rest of us can take pleasure in Hazleton’s vigorously drawn characters, her lucid storytelling, and her enthralling, imaginative grasp of the roots and consequences of the Sunni-Shia divide.” -Jonathan Raban, author ofMy Holy WarandSurveillance “Lesley Hazleton succeeds in bringing out the truly epic character of the Shia-Sunni split, telling the story with great empathy. The general Western reader will come away from this book with a newfound respect for the depth and power of the early schism in Islam and of what happened at Karbala.” -Wilferd Madelung, Laudian Professor of Arabic, University of Oxford, and author ofThe Succession to Muhammad “Whether or not George Bush even knew there were such things as Shias and Sunnis before invading Iraq, after reading Lesley Hazleton’s, “Fascinating. . . . Lively and engaging. . . . Anyone seeking to understand today’s Middle East can learn from this book. . . . Hazleton not only recounts the facts behind the split but also expertly uses centuries-old accounts to convey the depth of emotional and spiritual associations bundled within a simple word like ‘Karbala.’ . . . [She] deftly uses original sources, many based on contemporaneous or nearly so oral accounts, to give life and breath to figures familiar to every Muslim but unknown to most non-Muslims.” -Seattle Times “Illuminating. . . .After the Prophetwill be held up as a primer for grasping the modern-day Middle East.” -The Miami Herald “Remarkable. . . . A story of human passion and consequence, told with consummate skill. . . . [Hazleton] manages the not inconsiderable feat of maintaining scholarly respect for her subject while also showing a real fondness for the people at the story’s heart-people who, we learn, were not unlike us, and whose tale is directly linked to today’s newscast.” -Dallas Morning News “Thrilling in its depiction of long-ago events. . . . Passionately and scrupulously done.” -The Wall Street Journal “As sectarian aggression flares in Iraq, Hazleton’s explanation of its deep, entrenched roots is essential.” -Christian Science Monitor “A remarkable and respectful telling of the story of Islam-a tale of power, intrigue, rivalry, jealousy, assassination, manipulation, greed, and faith that would have made Machiavelli shudder (had he read it), but above all it is a very human story, told in a wonderfully novelistic style that puts most other, often dreary, explanations of the Shia-Sunni divide to shame.” -Hooman Majd, author ofThe Ayatollah Begs to Differ “A profound story masterfully told. . . . An exceptional book.” -Publishers Weekly(starred review) “A page turner that reads like an incredible cross between a suspense thriller and a fairy tale. All the elements of a fantastic story are here: intense spirituality; murder, violence, and bloodshed; dynastic power struggles; poison and atrocities; wife murdering husb∧ slave killing caliph; inspiring heroes; dastardly villains; heresy and apostasy. . . . The implications of [After the Prophet] are huge. . . . A superbly written first step for the uninformed to become knowledgeable. Don’t miss it.” -The Fredericksburg Lance-Star “Hazleton’s gripping narrative of the rise of Islam and the subsequent split between Shia and Sunni branches paints a picture that is far more epic, nuanced, and tragic. . . . Hazleton unspools this historically tangled tale with assurance and admirable clarity.” -The Bellingham Herald(Washington) “My only regret is that Hazleton didn’t write this terrific and necessary book in time to enlighten Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, et al., before they so unwisely invaded a land, and a religious culture, of which they were reprehensibly ignorant. I hope they read it now, with proper rue. Meanwhile, the rest of us can take pleasure in Hazleton’s vigorously drawn characters, her lucid storytelling, and her enthralling, imaginative grasp of the roots and consequences of the Sunni-Shia divide.” -Jonathan Raban, author ofMy Holy WarandSurveillance “A new masterpiece. . . . Thrillingly and intelligently distills one of the most consequential trains of events in all history.” -Booklist(starred review) “Whether or not George Bush even knew there were such things as Shias and Sunni
Dewey Decimal
297.8/04209
Synopsis
In this gripping narrative history, Lesley Hazleton tells the tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam, a rift that dominates the news now more than ever. Even as Muhammad lay dying, the battle over who would take control of the new Islamic nation had begun, beginning a succession crisis marked by power grabs, assassination, political intrigue, and passionate faith. Soon Islam was embroiled in civil war, pitting its founder’s controversial wife Aisha against his son-in-law Ali, and shattering Muhammad’s ideal of unity. Combining meticulous research with compelling storytelling, After the Prophet explores the volatile intersection of religion and politics, psychology and culture, and history and current events. It is an indispensable guide to the depth and power of the Shia-Sunni split., In this gripping narrative history, Lesley Hazleton tells the tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam. “Fascinating. . . . Lively and engaging. . . . Anyone seeking to understand today’s Middle East can learn from this book.”- Seattle Times Even as Muhammad lay dying, the battle over who would take control of the new Islamic nation had begun, beginning a succession crisis marked by power grabs, assassination, political intrigue, and passionate faith. Soon Islam was embroiled in civil war, pitting its founder’s controversial wife Aisha against his son-in-law Ali, and shattering Muhammad’s ideal of unity. Combining meticulous research with compelling storytelling, After the Prophet explores the volatile intersection of religion and politics, psychology and culture, and history and current events. It is an indispensable guide to the depth and power of the Shia-Sunni split., In this gripping narrative history, Lesley Hazleton tells the tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam. “Fascinating. . . . Lively and engaging. . . . Anyone seeking to understand today’s Middle East can learn from this book.”– Seattle Times Even as Muhammad lay dying, the battle over who would take control of the new Islamic nation had begun, beginning a succession crisis marked by power grabs, assassination, political intrigue, and passionate faith. Soon Islam was embroiled in civil war, pitting its founder’s controversial wife Aisha against his son-in-law Ali, and shattering Muhammad’s ideal of unity. Combining meticulous research with compelling storytelling, After the Prophet explores the volatile intersection of religion and politics, psychology and culture, and history and current events. It is an indispensable guide to the depth and power of the Shia-Sunni split.
LC Classification Number
BP55H42 2010
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