The decline of eastern Christianity under Islam : from jihad to Dhimmitude : Seventh-Twelfth century / Bat Ye'or; with a foreword by Jacques Ellul ; translated from the French by Miriam Kochan and David Littman.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-497) and index (p. 498-522)

Summary: In this study Bat Ye'or provides a lucid analysis of the dogma and strategies of jihad, offering a vast panorama of the history of Christians and Jews under the rule of Islam. This epic story sheds light on the areas of fusion, interdependence, and confrontation between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

Original: Les crétientés d'Orient entre jihâd et dhimmitude: VIIe-XXe siècle Bat Ye'or Paris: Les éditions du Cerf, 1991