Between Christ and Caliph
Author | : Lev E. Weitz |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2018-05-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812250275 |
ISBN-13 | : 0812250273 |
Rating | : 4/5 (273 Downloads) |
Download or read book Between Christ and Caliph written by Lev E. Weitz and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Between Christ and Caliph, Lev E. Weitz examines the multiconfessional society of early Islam through the lens of shifting marital practices of Syriac Christian communities, arguing that interreligious negotiations lie at the heart of the history of the medieval Islamic empire.