Cluny and the Muslims of La Garde-Freinet: Hagiography and the Problem of Islam in Medieval Europe

by Scott G. Bruce

Book Overview

In the summer of 972 a group of Muslim brigands based in the south of France near La Garde-Freinet abducted the abbot of Cluny as he and his entourage crossed the Alps en route from Rome to Burgundy. Ultimately, the abbot was set free and returned home safely, but the audacity of this abduction outraged Christian leaders and galvanized the will of local lords. Shortly thereafter, Count William of Arles marshaled an army and succeeded in wiping...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501748432
• ISBN13: 9781501748431
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher