Christian martyrs under Islam : religious violence and the making of the Muslim world /

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How did the medieval Middle East transform from a majority-Christian world to a majority-Muslim world, and what role did violence play in this process? Christian Martyrs under Islam explains how Christians across the early Islamic caliphate slowly converted to the faith of the Arab conquerors and ho...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sahner, Christian C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Christianity and other religions > Islam.
Christian martyrs > Islamic countries.
Islam > Relations > Christianity.
Christianisme > Relations > Islam.
Martyrs chrétiens > Pays musulmans.
Islam > Relations > Christianisme.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Islam > History.
Christian martyrs
Christianity
Interfaith relations
Islam
Islamic countries
Biographies
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • A Note to Readers
  • Maps
  • Introduction: Christian Martyrs under Islam
  • 1. Converting to Islam and Returning to Christianity
  • 2. Converting from Islam to Christianity
  • 3. Blaspheming against Islam
  • 4. Trying and Killing Christian Martyrs
  • 5. Creating Saints and Communities
  • Conclusion: Making of the Muslim World
  • Appendix 1. Comparing Christian and Muslim Accounts of Martyrdom
  • Appendix 2. Glossary of Names and Key Words
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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