Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vi
4. Map of Monastic Centres vii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 The Wombs of the Wadīs: An Inquiry into Christian Monastic Life of the Medieval Islamic Era 22
7. 2 The Changing Fortunes of Christian Holy Places in the Seventhcentury Near East 65
8. 3 Monastic Life under Caliphal Rule in the Early Centuries 101
9. 4 Between Temples and Taverns: The Case for Confessional Flexibility at Monasteries 146
10. 5 Refuge in the Bosoms of the Mountains: Medieval Muslim Appreciation for Christian Monasticism and Intersecting Boundaries of Confessional Identity 174
11. 6 The God-fearers: A Righteous Tie that Binds 216
12. Index 241