Christians and Muslims in Early Medieval Italy

Perceptions, Encounters, and Clashes
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-41472-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Reihe: Studies in Medieval History and Culture

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Berto, Luigi Andrea

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. References, definitions, and circulation of news; 2. Religious Otherness; 3. Perceptions; 4. Some "Light" in the "Darkness"; 5. Supernatural Events; 6. Why is the Enemy Attacking Us and Winning?; 7. Rewriting History; 8. The Enemy is Coming; 9. Prisoners; 10. Going to the "Other"; 11. Encounters; Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Luigi Andrea Berto is Professor of Medieval History at Western Michigan University, USA. His research focuses on medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, with a special interest in the use of the past and the relationships between Christians and Muslims.