NMC273Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: M. G. S. Narayanan, Classical Antiquity, Social Mobility
10 Aug 2016
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Early truces with xtns and jews: arabian tribal concept of dhimma (watt, ipt, Muslim arabs a small minority of population in conquered territories) Ahl al-kitab (people of the book: adherents of other monotheistic religions with scriptures (christians, jews, zoroastrians) inside and outside dar al-islam. Dhimma; dhimmi (protection: people of the book living under islamic political authority with protected status, i. e. , who have accepted. Chosen by god as defenders of christianity. Sophronius, greek patriarch of jerusalem, christmas sermon ca. Complaints of destruction: spoiled crops, burnt towns, burnt monasteries attacked. Michel the syrian 12th c. , but based on earlier sources. The arab conquest a delivery from byzantine tyranny. Range of views coloured by variety of factors. Opportunities and conversion not essential in early period. Older view: majority of non-muslim, non-arabs converted within century of conquest to escape poll tax. Problem: measurement of converts in numerical terms. Nominal conversions by groups vs. conversion as individuals.
