Christians and Muslims in Early Medieval Italy Perceptions, Encounters, and Clashes Studies in Medieval History and Culture Series
Auteur : Berto Luigi Andrea
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.
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
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.
Date de parution : 06-2021
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 12-2019
15.6x23.4 cm
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Young Man; Saint Philaretos; Muslim expansionist campaigns; Bishop’s Palace; Italian Peninsula; Muslim World; early medieval Italy; Son’s Choice; Italian Christians; Emperor Louis II; Pope Leo IV; Louis II; Pope John VIII; Northwestern Alps; Sicilian Muslims; Son Louis II; Geoffrey Malaterra; Otto II; Pope Gregory II; Amalfitan Merchants; Saint Januarius; Great Benedictine Abbey; Early Medieval; Twelfth Century Author; King William II; Byzantine Fleet; Gregory VII; Muslim Campaigns