The Islamic-Byzantine Frontier (Paperback)

A. Asa Eger

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Language: English

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2016

1784539198 / 9781784539191

Series: Book 16 of 41 - Library of Middle East History

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Paperback. The retreat of the Byzantine army from Syria in around 650 CE, in advance of the approaching Arab armies, is one that has resounded emphatically in the works of both Islamic and Christian writers, and created an enduring motif: that of the Islamic-Byzantine frontier. For centuries, Byzantine and Islamic scholars have evocatively sketched a contested border: the annual raids between the two, the line of fortified fortresses defending Islamic lands, the no-man's land in between and the birth of jihad. In their early representations of a Muslim-Christian encounter, accounts of the Islamic-Byzantine frontier are charged with significance for a future 'clash of civilizations' that often envisions a polarised world. A. Asa Eger examines the two aspects of this frontier: its physical and ideological ones. By highlighting the archaeological study of the real and material frontier, as well as acknowledging its ideological military and religious implications, he offers a more complex vision of this dividing line than has been traditionally disseminated. With analysis grounded in archaeological evidence as well the relevant historical texts, Eger brings together a nuanced exploration of this vital element of medieval history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Title
The Islamic-Byzantine Frontier (Paperback)
Author
A. Asa Eger
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
Publication year
2016
Condition
new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
1784539198
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9781784539191
Series
Book 16 of 41: Library of Middle East History

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