Could a Caliph Be Virtuous? Selected Aspects of the Image of Muslim Rulers in the "Chronography" of Theophanes the Confessor

The Chronicle of Theophanes the Confessor is one of the few Byzantine historiographical works in which so much space is devoted to the Islamic world and the first ruling caliphate. Of course, most references to Muslims concern mostly military issues – numerous Muslim invasions on Byzantine lands tha...

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Main Author: Błażej Cecota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 2022-12-01
Series:Vox Patrum
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vp/article/view/14057