These essays; plus an important contribution to the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Islam; by one of the foremost scholars and a leading historian of early Islamic times; have now been collected and republished for the benefit of a wider audience. The nine studies here reprinted deal with several important themes: the first Civil War and the social and political tensions underlying it; early Islamic historiography; the early Arab conquests; relations between Muslims and non-Muslims during the period; and the mihna ("inquisition") in early 'Abbasid times. To all of these themes; Hinds brought not only a philologist's expertise and a historian's appreciation for the methodological problems that arise in dealing with ancient texts; but also the skills to distill from complex material coherent historical reconstructions. An Introduction by G.R. Hawting; also a specialist in early Islamic history; places Hinds' work in perspective and indicates paths to future research.
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