Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan
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In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680)
Diese Reihe befasst sich mit den Leben und dem Erbe der Schlüsselfiguren, die die islamische Welt über Jahrhunderte und Kontinente hinweg geformt haben. Von Dichtern und Gelehrten bis hin zu Politikern und religiösen Führern bietet jeder Band einen fesselnden Einblick in die vielfältigen Persönlichkeiten, die unauslöschliche Spuren hinterlassen haben. Die Serie ist für ein breites Publikum zugänglich und dient als klarer Leitfaden für Studenten und Laien, die eine Orientierung zur islamischen Zivilisation suchen. Sie bietet eine fesselnde Einführung in eine reiche und weitläufige historische und kulturelle Landschaft.
In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680)
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