books.google.co.uk - In this study of the legal and social condition of Jews and Christians subjected to Islamic rule (the dhimmis), Bat Ye'or examines various religious and historical sources, using the new term "dhimmitude" to describe their common history and legal status. Some of the laws derive from the special status...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Islam_and_Dhimmitude.html?id=n4kTdYgwQPkC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareIslam and Dhimmitude