El-Hibri, Tayeb. <br/><br/>
Parable and politics in early Islamic history :  the Rashidun caliphs / 
Tayeb El-Hibri. 
 - New York :  Columbia University Press,  2010. 
 - xiii, 469 pages:  chart ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-461) and index 
<br/><br/>Abu Bakr: the moment of confirmation -- 'Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb: a saga of law and conquest -- 'Uthman: the challenge of innovation -- The road to civil war: issues and boundaries -- 'Ali: in the image of the prophets -- From caliphate to kingship: 'Umar's reign and future changes -- Appendix 1: Abu Mikhnaf's account of the Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida -- Appendix 2: The succession to 'Umar -- Appendix 3: Manushihr's declaration. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780231150828 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010009473 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Historians--History.--Islamic Empire<br/>Historiography--Political aspects--Islamic Empire.<br/>Islamic parables--History.--Islamic Empire<br/>Islam and politics--Historiography.--Islamic Empire<br/>Prophets--Historiography.--Islamic Empire<br/>Caliphate--Historiography.<br/>Caliphs--Historiography.--Islamic Empire
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Islamic Empire--Historiography.--History--622-661
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS38.16,  / E425 2010