... of the Jacobite church, the book describes how this encounter produced an Islamicate Christianity that differed from the Christianities of Byzantium and western Europe in far more than just theology. In doing so, the book opens a new window on the world of early Islam and Muslims' interactions with other...

...This chapter investigates the period circa 740 to 842, which was particularly rich for history writing within the Jacobite church. It details how the writings in history provided a means of charting the lineage of the patriarchs of the Jacobite church and delineating the appropriate behaviour...