The Imam of the Christians: The World of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, c. 750-850
Hardback
Main Details
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The Imam of the Christians: The World of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, c. 750-850
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Philip Wood
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:304 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Social and political philosophy
Comparative religion
History of religion
Christianity
Islam |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691212791
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| Classifications | Dewey:261.27095648 |
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| Illustrations |
2 maps.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
20 April 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
How Christian leaders adapted the governmental practices and political thought of their Muslim rulers in the Abbasid caliphate The Imam of the Christians examines how Christian leaders adopted and adapted the political practices and ideas of their Muslim rulers between 750 and 850 in the Abbasid caliphate in the Jazira (modern eastern Turkey and
Author Biography
Philip Wood is Professor of History at Aga Khan University's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations in London. He is the author of The Chronicle of Seert: Christian Historical Imagination in Late Antique Iraq and We Have No King but Christ: Christian Political Thought in Greater Syria on the Eve of the Arab Conquest, c. 400-585. Twitter @DrPhilipWood
Reviews"The book greatly contributes to our understanding of Abbasid era politics and the situation of religious minorities."---Usman Butt, The New Arab "Wood's careful, fine-grained analysis of Dionysius and his world provides a fascinating glimpse at one Christian community in the Abbasid caliphate."---John Tolan, The Journal of Religion
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