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Aristocratic Violence and Holy War

Aristocratic Violence and Holy War Studies in the Jihad and the Arab-Byzantine Frontier - American Oriental Series

Hardback (01 Dec 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780940490116
Publisher: American Oriental Society
Imprint: American Oriental Society
Pub date:
DEWEY: 909.097671
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 221
Weight: 748g
Height: 266mm
Width: 196mm
Spine width: 25mm