The Imam of the Christians: The World of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, C. 750-850

by Philip Wood

Book Overview

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 northern Syria). Focusing on the writings of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, the patriarch...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691212791
• ISBN13: 9780691212791
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"