Aristocratic Violence and Holy War

Studies in the Jihad and the Arab-Byzantine Frontier

By (author) Michael Bonner

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Extent: 236 pages

Publisher: American Society for Premodern Asia

Subjects: Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: American Oriental Series

Series volume number: 81

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(July 2013)

ISBN: 9780940490871

Price: $40.00

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Hardback (Published)

(July 2013)

ISBN: 9780940490116

Price: $50.00

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This book discusses the relationship between the idea of Holy War in early Islamic societies and the competition for resources and legitimacy among Muslims who lived on the Arab-Byzantine frontier, providing a fresh perspective on the history of that region during the late Umayyad and early Abbasid periods.


This book discusses the relationship between the idea of Holy War in early Islamic societies and the competition for resources and legitimacy among Muslims who lived on the Arab-Byzantine frontier, providing a fresh perspective on the history of that region during the late Umayyad and early Abbasid periods.

  • By (author) Michael Bonner