The Theme of the First Muslim Women in Chronographia of Theophanes the Confessor
The Theme of the First Muslim Women in Chronographia of Theophanes the Confessor
Author(s): Błażej CecotaSubject(s): History, Cultural history, Ancient World, Islam studies, History of Islam
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Byzantine historiography; Theophanes the Confessor; Byzantine-Muslim relations; Theophanes the Confessor’s Chronographia
Summary/Abstract: This article concerns itself with a small fragment of Chronographia by Theophanes the Confessor. The fragment is devoted to the role of women in the rise and spread of Islam. Although generally considered to express anti-Islamic propaganda, upon closer examination, it is quite consistent with some Muslim traditions. The author interprets the fragment in a way that takes those traditions into account.
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 14
- Page Range: 339-349
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English