{"product_id":"the-karbala-story-and-early-shiite-identity-9781399522052","title":"The Karbala Story and Early Shi'ite Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 680 CE al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, the grandson of the Prophet Muḥammad, was killed in a battle at Karbala. Ancient accounts describe this event as a minor skirmish, similar to the numerous battles that were waged in the early history of Islam. Among Shiʿites, however, the story of the event soon developed into a narrative about a cosmic battle between the powers of universe, with al-Ḥusayn personifying good and life-giving powers. The story came to epitomise the trauma that is at the heart of the Shiʿite ethos: the treachery of the non-Shiʿite community against the family of the Prophet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book investigates this development in the 7th to 10th centuries CE and its significance for emerging Shiʿite identity in early Islam. It provides an in-depth analysis and diachronic comparison of the three earliest versions of the Karbala story, analyses the story of the Penitents who attempted to avenge the death of al-Ḥusayn, and surveys the development of the image of al-Ḥusayn and the rituals associated with him in historiography, poetry and Shiʿite hadith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHyl?n, Torsten:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Torsten Hyl?n was Associate Professor (docent) in Religious studies at Dalarna University, Sweden until his retirement in 2024. He is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eDen nya m?nniskan [The New Human Being]\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), and author of a number of articles in academic journals and anthologies.","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260039954706,"sku":"9781399522052","price":114.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9497aee-7667-41aa-8d77-f4ba48559048.jpg?v=1746635532","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-karbala-story-and-early-shiite-identity-9781399522052","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}