The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude: Seventh-Twentieth Century

This book is an eye-opening read into history that I was never exposed to in grade school or even at university, which is shameful, if you ask me. I appreciate the author's use of an extensive bibliography to document everything she reveals. This was not an easy, quick read, but I could not put it down once I started. It is definitely worth investing in to become better informed about European and Islamic accounts of history. It saddens me that what is revealed in this book is being so blatantly ignored on such a large scale in academia and in the media. Any student of history or religion, or anyone who is just curious about the roots and causes of the divide between the West and the Middle East should definitely read this book. You will be better informed and have a balanced view of history. You owe it to yourself to know the truth about what went on (and has been tacitly hidden from you). It will open your eyes to the vast differences between East and West. All of the other positive reviews of this book are true....get it, read it!

I have read this book once before. I had loaned it out and never got it back, but i was glad because it was being passed around to many who wanted to know the truth about islam and it's history. I read this book again after I received it from here. It's very enlightening as to the true history of islam and their full intentions. I've also studied the quran, hadiths and suras. This book is truthful and a must read for any who must have truth and won't settle for anything less. It's a very important history book for us to read and understand what happened then which also gives an exact picture of what is going on in our world today. Same tactics, same tools, same lies used by islamic followers with same intentions to rule of the entire world not just one region of the world.

I have started reading up on the Bible not to long ago. I am an Atheist, although I do (also) consider myself a 'cultural-Christian', because I accept the fact that 2000 years of Christianity has shaped my part of the world (Europe) as no other. And ofcourse the Greek-Roman legacy, not to forget. Sinds the turn of the century I have also focused more closely on the Islam and its history. We Europeans have had a tremendous influx of islam in Europe in the past 35 years. About 50 milion muslims live on our side of the sea right now, and that number has been reached within this period of time. It is a staggering fact. Whole cities have changed and the European culture of reason and a certain amount of tolerance has been challenged. Reading Bat Ye'or's book 'Eurabia' triggerd a hunger for more information. She writes with a balance and depth which is truly impressive. The facts she has uncoverd are staggering. I am still in the proces of balancing out all that I have read, but up till now I must confess that my state of mind is in a 'ding-dong' fase. I thank Bat Ye'or for her enormous contribution in this field. The Islamic civilization has hidden some very nasty things of her history. I am glad somebody is finally looking into it.

It is hard to argue with this book. This is the book to give to your history professor. It's hard to argue with 200 pages of primary sources. In the Islamic world of the past, as is today, any criticism of Islam was forbidden. That must be kept in mind when reading any book on the subject of Islam and how it treated it's subjects. Mark Durie in, "The Third Choice", for which Bat Ye'or wrote the forward, observes the reluctance people have when it comes to questioning Islam. The Third Choice: Islam, dhimmitude and freedom Don't be intimidated, whether you are a Muslim, Christian, Atheist or call yourself something else, read the book.

This book is a well researched look at the attitudes of what is becoming one of he worlds most influential religons. In particular the attitudes and rules towards non muslims. It dispels the 1850s' myths of tollerant islam and shows the events leading up to the European self defence expiditions called the Crusades. Bat Ye'or is the worlds foremost authority on what is regarded as a taboo subject, namely that non western societys are not just capable of aggression and attrocitys, but can enshrins them in political and religious doctrine. Read in conjunction with "Sharia for non muslims" and "The Third Choice, islam, dhimmitude and Freedom" by Mark Durie this book paints a concise picture of exactly what the Crusaders were fighting, and why we need to understand this.

Everyone in the West should read this valuable, informative book. The muslims are not among us because they want to live free. They are here for conquest, and colonization. Nothing has changed in the Muslim mindset; they hate us and yearn for the moment when they can to do to us what their forefathers did to Eastern Christians. Don't be fooled by islamic deceit. Genocide is never far from the Muslim mind.

This book isn't the easiest book to read but is great at giving you all the history of Islamic expansion in the Middle East. What became apparent to me is that the Muslims today are using the same pre-invasion tactics in western Europe that they have used for 1,400 years. I'm only a third of the way through the book and I'm glad I purchased it!

I think people need to read books like this. People who criticize the history of slavery and persecution in America might temper their views after reading this.

A well informed and thorough introduction to the history of dhimmitude under islam and a very good colletion of primary sources, that illustrate the same history. Ye'or writes with great academic authority about a subject often consciously neglected by professional academics and scholars

Abbok everyone needs to read