Introduction: Zoroastrianism, Islam and Accommodation -- 1 Myth and Countermyth in Zoroastrian Historiography -- 2 Umar's Dilemma: The Taxation of People Without a Book -- 3 Marriage, Meat and the Limits of Accommodation -- 4 Salman's Charter as a Site of Memory -- 5 Fire Temple Desecration and Triumphal Tales of Violence -- 6 Rhetorical Zoroastrians in Early Islamic Discourse -- Conclusion: An Ambivalent Accommodation -- Appendix A: Translation of an Iranian Recension of Salman's Charter -- Appendix B: Translation of an Indian Recension of Salman's Charter -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Examines debates about the inclusion or exclusion of Zoroastrians in Islamic society circa 600-1000 C.E
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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