Воинская этика (original) (raw)

Воинская этика

2021, Arab-Muslim military ethics as presented in the Arab-Muslim Dynastical Chronicles (on the basis of the Data Base of the themes and narrative motives of the Arab-Muslim Dynastical chronicles of the 9 – 10 centuries)

https://doi.org/10.18254/S268684310015775-0

A considerable part of materials, that comprise the texts of the Arab-Muslim Dynastical chronicles of 9 – 10 centuries (works, where the Muslim History is narrated according to the reigns of the caliphs) deals with the war ethics. The works on History under consideration reveal, that the Arab-Muslims, while at war, were proclaiming certain ethic principles and were to a certain extent fulfilling them. They were aware, that war causes misfortunes and while taking part in it one should rely upon Allah’s will and face death without hesitation. As far as the overwhelmed adversary is concerned, one should treat him mercifully. To outrage the dead body of a slain enemy is a mean deed. Furthermore a woman, who finds herself at a military theatre , deserves protection and indulgence. The passages under analysis present not only a rich frame of events, concerning the move of hostilities, but also give mental pabulum for the contemplation over social psychology of the participants of the historical process in the Arab-Muslim world. Key words: Arab-Muslim Dynastical chronicles, military ethics, war in the Arab-Muslim world, booty in the Arab-Muslim world, aman, woman at war, a valiant Arab knight