The Muslims of Medieval Italy - Brossura

Metcalfe, Alex

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ISBN 10: 0748620087 ISBN 13: 9780748620081

Casa editrice: Edinburgh Univ Pr, 2008

Riassunto

This significant new work focuses on the formation and disintegration of Arab-Muslim rule and society in Sicily and south Italy between 800 and 1300 which led to the creation of an enduring Muslim-Christian frontier during the age of the Crusades. It examines the long and short-term impact of Islamic authority and culture on these regions and how they later fell into the hands of European rulers, explaining how the Norman conquest of Sicily came to import radically different dynamics to the central Mediterranean. The change of ruling elites left a majority Muslim population under Christian rule, but the Sicilian kings also adopted and adapted political ideologies from south Mediterranean regimes while absorbing cultural influences from the diverse peoples over whom they ruled. This work provides an engaging, expert and wide-ranging introduction to the subject and offers fresh and clear insights into the politico-religious, socio-economic and cultural evolution of Europe and the Islamic world.

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Recensione:

Metcalfe ... deserves the gratitude of everyone who teaches medieval Mediterranean history and has wondered why Sicily has been so underrepresented, in comparison to Spain and Syria, when it comes to readable surveys in English. The author's ability to access sources in all of the relevant languages permits an unusually balanced treatment that gives as much attention to Arabic as it does to Greek and Latin documentation ... A useful survey of a complicated subject that deserves the attention of our students. --American Historical Review

[The Muslims of Medieval Italy] should be much welcomed by English-language readers ... This book, focused on Muslims, amply shows the fascinating history of medieval Sicily and South Italy with their many layers of different cultures, and reveals various aspects of cross-cultural activities under the Normans. --The English Historical Review

L'autore:

Alex Metcalfe is Lecturer in History at the Lancaster University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Edinburgh Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0748620087
• ISBN 13: 9780748620081
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 314