Pub Date: December 31, 1996
Dewey: 909.097671
LCCN: 96180355
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Index
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.91" H x 10.31" L x 7.21" W ( 1.60 lbs) 221 pages
BISAC Categories:
History | World | General | Europe | Medieval | Middle East | Turkey and Ottoman Empire
Series: American Oriental
Description: 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.