Bat Yeʼor.

The decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam : from Jihad to Dhimmitude : seventh-twentieth century / Bat Ye'or ; with a foreword by Jacques Ellul ; translated from the French by Miriam Kochan and David Littman. - 522 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-497) and indexes.

The pre-Islamic Orient -- The era of conquests -- Dhimmitude : legalistic foundation and historic conditioning -- The conquered lands : processes of Islamization -- Relations between Dhimmi communities -- From emancipation to nationalism (1820-1876) -- Nationalisms (1820-1918) -- Some aspects of the past's revival in modern times -- Characters in Dhimmitude -- Conclusion.

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Church history--Middle East
Christians--Middle East
Dhimmis (Islamic law)


Islamic Empire--Ethnic relations.
Arab countries--Ethnic relations.

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