Christians and Muslims in early medieval Italy: perceptions, encounters, and clashes
"In the early Middle Ages Italy became the target of Muslim expansionist campaigns. The Muslims conquered Sicily, ruling there for more than two centuries, and conducted many raids against the Italian Peninsula. During this period, however, Christians and Muslims were not always at war - trade...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York
Routledge
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in medieval history and culture
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Italy
/ Christianity
/ Islam
/ History 800-1200
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| IxTheo Classification: | BJ Islam CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KBJ Italy TG High Middle Ages |
| Further subjects: | B
Italy
History 476-1268
B Muslims (Italy) (Sicily) B Muslims (Italy) History To 1500 B Sicily (Italy) History 800-1016 |
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| Summary: | "In the early Middle Ages Italy became the target of Muslim expansionist campaigns. The Muslims conquered Sicily, ruling there for more than two centuries, and conducted many raids against the Italian Peninsula. During this period, however, Christians and Muslims were not always at war - trade flourished and travel to the territories of the 'other' was not uncommon. By examining how Muslims and Christians perceived each other and how they communicated, this book brings the relationship between Muslims and Christians in early medieval Italy into clearer focus, showing that the followers of the Cross and those of the Crescent were in reality not as ignorant of one another as is commonly believed"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis Seite 163-171 |
| ISBN: | 0367414724 |