Title Non-Muslims in the early Islamic Empire : from surrender to coexistence / Milka Levy-Rubin

Published New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 267 pages) : illustrations Series Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization. Summary "The Muslim conquest of the East in the seventh century entailed the subjugation of Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, and others. Although much has been written about the status of non-Muslims in the Islamic empire, no previous works have examined how the rules applying to minorities were formulated. Milka Levy-Rubin's remarkable book traces the emergence of these regulations from the first surrender agreements in the immediate aftermath of conquest to the formation of the canonic document called the Pact of Ụmar, which was formalized under the early Ạbbasids, in the first half of the ninth century. What the study reveals is that the conquered peoples themselves played a major role in the creation of these policies, and that these were based on long-standing traditions, customs, and institutions from earlier pre-Islamic cultures that originated in the worlds of both the conquerors and the conquered. In its connections to Roman, Byzantine, and Sasanian traditions, the book will appeal to historians of Europe as well as Arabia and Persia"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Abbasiden. Dhimmis (Islamic law) -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Islamic Empire -- History Religious minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Islamic Empire -- History Minorities (Islamic law) Islam and state -- Islamic Empire -- History Islam and politics -- Islamic Empire -- History Religious tolerance -- Islamic Empire -- History HISTORY -- Middle East -- General. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. Dhimmis (Islamic law) -- Legal status, laws, etc. Ethnic relations Islam and politics Islam and state Minorities (Islamic law) Politics and government Religious minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc. Religious tolerance Religiöse Minderheit Nichtmuslim. Rechtsstellung. Islamic Empire -- Ethnic relations Islamic Empire -- Politics and government Islamic Empire Kalifenreich Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781139224192 1139224190 9780511977435 0511977433 1139217674 9781139217675

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