Aristocratic Violence and Holy War

Studies in the Jihad and the Arab-Byzantine Frontier

von Michael Bonner

238 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book discusses the relationship between the idea of Holy War in early Islamic societies and the competition for resources and legitimacy among Muslims who lived on the Arab-Byzantine frontier, providing a fresh perspective on the history of that region during the late Umayyad and early Abbasid periods.

• Reihe: Aristocratic Violence and Holy War
• ISBN: 9780940490116
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.12.1996
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: ISD International - IPSUK