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The decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam : from Jihad to Dhimmitude : seventh-twentieth century / Bat Ye'or ; with a foreword by Jacques Ellul ; translated from the French by Miriam Kochan and David Littman.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Publication details: Madison, NJ : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1996.Description: 522 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0838636780 (alk. paper)
  • 9780838636787 (alk. paper)
  • 0838636888 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780838636886 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • ChreÌtienteÌs d'Orient entre jihaÌ‚d et dhimmitude. English
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam.; Online version:: Decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam.LOC classification:
  • DS36.9.D47 B3813 1996
Summary: In this study, newly translated into English, Bat Ye'or provides a lucid analysis of the dogma and strategies of jihad, offering a vast panorama of the history of Christians and Jews under the rule of Islam. A pioneer in a virgin field of research for which she coined the word "dhimmitude," the author has included in this essential work a documentary section illuminating the decline of Eastern Christianity. In two waves of Islamic expansion the Christian and Jewish populations of the Mediterranean regions and Mesopotamia, who had developed the most prestigious civilizations of the time, were conquered by jihad. Millions of Christians from Spain, Egypt, Syria, Greece, and Armenia; Latins and Slavs from southern and central Europe; as well as Jews were henceforth governed by the shari'a (Islamic law). Knowledge of this historical background is essential in order to understand contemporary events and developments so that future challenges can be faced within a context of positive religious dialogue and reconciliation.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-497) and indexes.

In this study, newly translated into English, Bat Ye'or provides a lucid analysis of the dogma and strategies of jihad, offering a vast panorama of the history of Christians and Jews under the rule of Islam. A pioneer in a virgin field of research for which she coined the word "dhimmitude," the author has included in this essential work a documentary section illuminating the decline of Eastern Christianity. In two waves of Islamic expansion the Christian and Jewish populations of the Mediterranean regions and Mesopotamia, who had developed the most prestigious civilizations of the time, were conquered by jihad. Millions of Christians from Spain, Egypt, Syria, Greece, and Armenia; Latins and Slavs from southern and central Europe; as well as Jews were henceforth governed by the shari'a (Islamic law). Knowledge of this historical background is essential in order to understand contemporary events and developments so that future challenges can be faced within a context of positive religious dialogue and reconciliation.

Translation of: Les Chrétientés d'Orient entre jihâd et dhimmitude.

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