Christians and Muslims in early medieval Italy : a sourcebook

In the early Middle Ages (ninth to eleventh centuries), Italy became the target of Muslim campaigns. The Muslims conquered Sicily, ruled her for more than two centuries, and conducted many raids against the Italian Peninsula. During that period, however, Christians and Muslims did not always fight each other. Indeed, sometimes they traded with the ‘other’ and visited the lands of the ‘other’. By presenting the annotated English translation of the early medieval primary sources about how Muslims and Christians perceived each other, the circulation of news about them, and their knowledge of their opponents, this book aims to clarify the relationship between Muslims and Christians in early medieval Italy. Moreover, it proves that in that period the faithful of the Cross and those of the Crescent were not so ignorant of one another as is commonly believed. Christians and Muslims in Early Medieval Italy: A Sourcebook is the ideal resource for upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars interested in the relationships between Christians and Muslims in medieval Italy and the Mediterranean. In the early Middle Ages (ninth eleventh centuries), Italy became the target of Muslim campaigns. The Muslims conquered and ruled Sicily for more than two centuries. During that period, however, Christians and Muslims did not always fight each other. This book aims to clarify the relationship between Muslims and Christians in early medieval Italy. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 List of Maps 8 List of Abbreviations 9 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction 12 1 Definitions and Information about the Other 18 2 Religious Otherness 35 3 Perceptions 57 4 Some ‘Light’ in the ‘Darkness’ 75 5 Supernatural Events 90 6 The Enemy is Coming 106 7 Prisoners 118 8 Going to the ‘Other’ 132 9 Encounters 151 Appendix: Primary Sources 164 Maps 167 Bibliography 172 Index 178 History;,Muslims;,Early,Medieval;,Italy;,Supernatural,Events;,Prisoners History,Muslims,Early Medieval,Italy,Supernatural Events,Prisoners "In the early Middle Ages (ninth-eleventh centuries), Italy became the target of Muslim campaigns. The Muslims conquered Sicily, ruled her for more than two centuries, and conducted many raids against the Italian Peninsula. During that period, however, Christians and Muslims did not always fight each other. Indeed, sometimes they traded with the 'other' and visited the lands of the 'other'. By presenting the annotated English translation of the early medieval primary sources about how Muslims and Christians perceived each other, the circulation of news about them, and their knowledge of their opponents, this book aims to clarify the relationship between Muslims and Christians in early medieval Italy. Moreover, it proves that in that period the faithful of the Cross and those of the Crescent were not so ignorant of one another as is commonly believed. Christians and Muslims in Early Medieval Italy: A Sourcebook is the ideal resource for upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars interested in the relationships between Christians and Muslims in Medieval Italy and the Mediterranean"-- Provided by publisher