Christians and Muslims in Early Medieval Italy: Perceptions, Encounters and Clashes
Department
History
Document Type
Book
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Description
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.
Call number in WMU's library
BR874 .B47 2020
ISBN
9780367414726
Publication Date
12-4-2019
Publisher
Routledge
City
London; New York
Disciplines
Christianity | European History | History of Religion | Islamic Studies
Citation for published book
Berto, Luigi Andrea. Christians and Muslims in Early Medieval Italy : Perceptions, Encounters and Clashes / Luigi Andrea Berto. Routledge, 2020. Print. Studies in Medieval History and Culture.
Recommended Citation
Berto, Luigi Andrea, "Christians and Muslims in Early Medieval Italy: Perceptions, Encounters and Clashes" (2019). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 795.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/795