Alexander Beihammer – författare

Explores the significance of the Islamic-Byzantine border from the rise of Islam to the end of the CrusadesPresents the first work dedicated entirely to the Islamic-Byzantine BorderProvides a comparative perspective, featuring both leading Byzantinists and leading researchers of the Islamic worldUniquely offers a broad chronological perspective, showing the longue dur e rather than focusing on a specific periodOne of the most formative areas and periods of historical inquiry, across the fields of Mediterranean history, Byzantine history, Islamic history and the history of Muslim-Christian relations, is the long warfare between the Islamic and Christian worlds in the period that began with the Islamic conquests of the formerly Byzantine lands of the Eastern Mediterranean in the 630s CE and ended with the closing of the Crusades in the Levant c.1300 CE.This cross-disciplinary book offers a broad spectrum of essays on important aspects of the political, social, religious and historical importance of the Islamic-Byzantine border between 630-c.1300CE, and in particular on the manifold ways in which the Islamic-Byzantine border affected the internal development and culture of each of the two civilisations. The chapters are written by twelve of the leading scholars in the field, including experts on both the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world, and explore developments ranging from anti-government riots and dynastic revolutions to the border's influence on religious law, apocalyptic literature, population policy and heroic culture.

This cross-disciplinary book offers a broad spectrum of essays on important aspects of the political, social, religious and historical importance of the Islamic-Byzantine border between 630-c.1300CE, and in particular on the manifold ways in which the Islamic-Byzantine border affected the internal development and culture of each of the two civilisations. The chapters are written by twelve of the leading scholars in the field, including experts on both the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world, and explore developments ranging from anti-government riots and dynastic revolutions to the border’s influence on religious law, apocalyptic literature, population policy and heroic culture.

Millennium transcends boundaries – between epochs and regions, and between disciplines. Like the journal Millennium-Jahrbuch, the Millennium-Studien pursues an international, interdisciplinary approach that cuts across historical eras. The editorial and the advisory board represent a broad spectrum of disciplines: contributions from the fields of art and literature are just as well represented as historical, theological and philosophical contributions, and studies on Latin and Greek cultures as well as North African and Near Eastern cultures. In addition to offering a forum for monographs and edited collections on diverse topics, Millennium-Studien publishes commentaries and editions. Publication languages are primarily German and English; French, Italian and Spanish studies may be included. Series editorsWolfram Brandes, Frankfurt, Germany (Byzantine Studies and Early Middle Ages): brandeswolfram@gmail.comLaura Carrara, Pisa, Italy (Greek language and literature): laura.carrara@unipi.itDennis Pausch, Marburg, Germany (Latin language and literature): dennis.pausch@uni-marburg.deRene Pfeilschifter, Würzburg, Germany (Ancient History): Rene.Pfeilschifter@uni-wuerzburg.deKarla Pollmann, Tübingen, Germany (Early Christianity and Patristics): karla.pollmann@uni-tuebingen.de If you want to submit a manuscript for the Millennium Studies please send it to the series editor from the most relevant discipline. All manuscript submissions will be reviewed by the series editor and one outside specialist (single-blind peer review). Editorial Board:Phil Booth, University of Oxford, UKPatricia Ciner, National University of SanJuan, ArgentiniaBabett Edelmann-Singer, Freie Universität Berlin, GermanyPhilip Forness, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BelgiumLea Niccolai, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UKClaudia Rapp, Universität Wien, AustriaVerena Schulz, Katholische Universität Eichstätt, GermanyChiara Tommasi, Università di Pisa, Italy Lieve Van Hoof, Ghent University, Belgium