Muslims of Medieval Latin Christendom, c.1050-1614

by Brian Catlos

Book Overview

Through crusades and expulsions, Muslim communities survived for over 500 years, thriving in medieval Europe. This comprehensive study explores how the presence of Islamic minorities transformed Europe in everything from architecture to cooking, literature to science, and served as a stimulus for Christian society to define itself. Combining a series of regional studies, Catlos compares the varied experiences of Muslims across Iberia, southern Italy,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521717906
• ISBN13: 9780521717908
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"