| Description |
528 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Orient on the Eve of Islam -- 2. Political and Economic Aspects of Dhimmitude -- 3. Religious and Social Aspects of Dhimmitude -- 4. Modernity: A Time of Hope and a Time of Ashes -- 5. The Mandate Period (1921-1956) -- 6. From the Jewish Exodus to the Christian Exodus -- 7. Jihad and Dhimma: Modern Formulations -- 8. The Return of Dhimmitude -- 9. Expansion of Inter-Dhimmi Conflicts in the Modern Period -- 10. The Politics of Dhimmitude in Europe -- 11. Conclusion -- App. 1. Arab Feuds in Nineteenth-Century Palestine -- App. 2. Destruction of the Jewish Quarter of Shiraz (Iran), in 1910 -- App. 3. S.O.S. Lebanon (1945): A Homeland for the Christians of the Near East (extracts) -- App. 4. Saudi Arabia: Fatwa for non-Muslims (5 February 1993) -- App. 5. Security Instructions for Jews in Geneva (September-October 2000) -- App. 6. Indonesia 2000: East Timor and the Moluccas -- App. A. Muslim Historians and Theologians -- App. B. Non-Muslim Historians and Authors |
| Summary |
"In this study of the legal and social condition of Jews and Christians subjected to Islamic rule (the dhimmis), Bat Ye'or examines various religious and historical sources, using the new term "dhimmitude" to describe their common history and legal status. Some of these laws derive from the speical status institutionalized by the Church Fathers for Jews; once Islamized, these laws were incorporated into Muslim jurisprudence applicable for Christians and Jews alike. Dhimmitude is thus discussed from the perspective of Muslim theory, and also in regard to divergent Christian attitudes to Jews and Zionism."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 472-507) and index |
| Subject |
Dhimmis (Islamic law)
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| SUBJECT |
Islamic Empire http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068444 -- Ethnic relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005646
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Islamic countries http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068436 -- Ethnic relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005646
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| Author |
Kochan, Miriam.
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Littman, David, 1933-2012.
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| LC no. |
2001040101 |
| ISBN |
0838639429 cloth alkaline paper |
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0838639437 paperback alkaline paper |
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