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This book discusses the relationship between the idea of Holy War in early Islamic societies and the competition for resources and legitimacy among Muslims who lived on the Arab-Byzantine frontier, providing a fresh perspective on the history of that region during the late Umayyad and early Abbasid periods.

Aristocratic Violence and Holy War

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A Hardback by Michael Bonner

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    Publisher: American Oriental Society
    Publication Date: 12/1/1996
    ISBN13: 9780940490116, 978-0940490116
    ISBN10: 0940490110

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    Book Synopsis
    This book discusses the relationship between the idea of Holy War in early Islamic societies and the competition for resources and legitimacy among Muslims who lived on the Arab-Byzantine frontier, providing a fresh perspective on the history of that region during the late Umayyad and early Abbasid periods.

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