The Mahdi of Allah by Richard A Bermann
Today, as a new Islamic revolution faces a Western response, this classic exploration of fundamentalist Islamic religious leader Muhammad Ahmad (1844-1885) deserves a second look. The self-proclaimed Mahdi, or end-time redeemer of Islam, Ahmad and his armies took back control of the Sudan from foreign conquerors in the late 19th century only to himself be defeated, his rebellion thwarted. Students of the history of the Sudan and of Islam in recent centuries will be fascinated by this 1932 work, which reveals as much about European reaction to aggressive Islamism as it does about one of the great figures of the faith itself. Austrian journalist RICHARD ARNOLD BERMAN (1883-1939) is also the author of Home from the Sea: Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa.
Geboren am 27.4.1883 in Wien; gestorben am 31.8.1939 in Saratoga Springs (USA). Der Sohn eines Regierungsbeamten studierte in Wien Romanistik. Nach seiner Promotion 1906 arbeitete er zwei Jahre als Hauslehrer in Italien, dann als Journalist in Berlin. Während des ersten Weltkriegs war er Kriegsberichterstatter für mehrere Zeitungen. 1938 flüchtete er in die USA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781616404970 |
| ISBN 10 | 1616404973 |
| Title | The Mahdi of Allah |
| Author | Richard A Bermann |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cosimo Classics |
| Year published | 2010-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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