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Finalist for the Award for Excellence in the Historical Study of Religion, American Academy of Religion This book is a real achievement. It is a fascinating read for any scholar of Christian-Muslim relations, since it deals with a sensitive topic analytically and in an academically balanced manner. . . . In addition, although the author declares that he had no intension to connect the past with the present, the book opens up a larger window of understanding for any reader who is interested in current events in the Middle East. ---Risto Jukko, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations Meticulously researched and documented. Sahner's readings of the sources reflect great skill and care for sound methodology. As a result, the book is a welcome contribution to studies focusing on medieval Christian communities and their relationships with Muslims. ---Charles Tieszen, Scottish Journal of Theology Shortlisted for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize The Spectator's Books of the Year Christian Sahner has published an excellent study of a long-overlooked and yet extremely important topic. ---Stephen J. Shoemaker, Medieval Encounters Sahner's excellent book . . . draw[s] a detailed, bold, and colorful view of this new complex society in its formative centuries. Through minute and sensitive analysis of a wide array of martyrological stories Sahner deals with the most significant processes that forged a new society and culture during the first three centuries of Islam. ---Milka Levy-Rubin, Bustan: The Middle East Book Review

The Spectator's Books of the Year Shortlisted for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize

The Spectator's Books of the Year Shortlisted for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize Finalist for the Award for Excellence in the Historical Study of Religion, American Academy of Religion

The Spectator's Books of the Year Shortlisted for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize This book is a real achievement. It is a fascinating read for any scholar of Christian-Muslim relations, since it deals with a sensitive topic analytically and in an academically balanced manner. . . . In addition, although the author declares that he had no intension to connect the past with the present, the book opens up a larger window of understanding for any reader who is interested in current events in the Middle East. ---Risto Jukko, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations Finalist for the Award for Excellence in the Historical Study of Religion, American Academy of Religion

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Christian C. Sahner is associate professor of Islamic history at the University of Oxford and a fellow of St Cross College. He is the author of Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present.

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