Rediscovering al-Azdī and the Futūḥ al-Shām Narrative: Manuscripts, Parallel Texts, Research History

The Futuh Al-sham (the Conquests Of Greater Syria), Usually Attributed To Abu Isma'il Muhammad B. 'abdallah Al-azdi Al-basri, Is One Of The Primary Sources Used For Historians Studying The Early Muslim Expansion Into Greater Syria. This Study Revaluates The Futuh Al-sham Narrative And The Question Of Its Compiler-author, Investigating The History Of The Narrative As Text Through An Analysis Of A New Manuscript And Important Parallel Texts, And Revisiting The Evidence And Hypotheses Previous Scholars Have Put Forward On Both Al-azdi's Life And The Futuh Al-sham Narrative's Text. It Thus Offers An Overview Of The History Of Oriental And Islamic Studies On The Basis Of One Work-- The Futūḥ Al-shām Narrative In Arabic Manuscripts -- The Futūḥ Al-shām Narrative In Muslim And Christian Literature -- A History Of Azdī-ology -- Epilogue. Al-azdī, The Compiler-author Of The Futūḥ Al-shām Narrative? Jens Scheiner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.