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Gibeonite Gambit: Minorities in Islam by Andi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses narratives from Muslims, Christians, and Jews that rationalize the place of minority groups in medieval Islamic society, using three case studies. Similar to the story of the Gibeonites deceiving Israelites in the Book of Joshua, these narratives were often co-produced through cultural negotiation between dominant and subordinate groups. They reshaped histories to grant permission for Muslims to tolerate marginal theological or cultural practices, while also providing origins myths f
- Author
- Andi
- Language
- EN