Le Cycle De Abd Al-Muttalib

Le Cycle De Abd Al-Muttalib Restauration, Sacrifice, Et Naissance Prophetique Dans La Sira d'Ibn Ishaq - Islamic History and Civilization

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book aims to demonstrate that the accounts that feature Muhammad's grandfather in Ibn Ishaq's Sira are the product of narrative engineering. Through a narrative sequence, in which Abd al-Muttalib is the hero, several intriguing episodes follow one another in a causal manner and lead to the birth of a future prophet. Articulated with a historical anthropology, the narrative analysis reveals that the Sira is the heir to the royal literature of the Ancient Near East. Using motifs and themes from the culture of the Fertile Crescent, the Sira makes 'Abd al-Muttalib a royal figure in the service of legitimising the Abbasid dynasty, heir par excellence to Ishmael and restorer of the Abrahamic covenant.

Cet ouvrage entend démontrer que les récits qui mettent en scène le grand-père de Muhammad dans la Sira d'Ibn Ishaq sont le produit d'une ingénierie narrative. À travers une séquence narrative, dont Abd al-Muttalib est le héros, plusieurs épisodes intriguant s'enchainent d'une manière causale et aboutissent à la naissance d'un futur prophète. Articulée à une anthropologie historique, l'analyse narrative révèle que la Sira est l'héritière de la littérature royale du Proche Orient Ancien. À partir de motifs et de thématiques issues de la culture du croissant fertile, la Sira fait de 'Abd al-Muttalib une figure royale au service de la légitimation de la dynastie abbasside, héritier par excellence d'Ismaël et restaurateur de l'alliance abrahamique.

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Brill

Brill

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Book information

ISBN: 9789004681231
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Pub date:
DEWEY: 297.64
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 1g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm