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Norman Kings of Sicily and the Rise of the Anti-Islamic Critique
Joshua C. Birk
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Hardback. Num Pages: 371 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRAX; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 632.
This book is an investigative study of Christian and Islamic relations in the kingdom of Sicily during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It has three objectives. First, it establishes how and why the Norman rulers of Sicily, all of whom were Christians, incorporated Muslim soldiers, farmers, scholars, and bureaucrats into the formation of their own royal identities and came to depend on their Muslim subjects to project and enforce their political power. Second, it examines how the Islamic influence within the Sicilian court drew little scrutiny, and even less criticism, from intellectuals in the wider world of Latin Christendom during the time ... Read more
This book is an investigative study of Christian and Islamic relations in the kingdom of Sicily during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It has three objectives. First, it establishes how and why the Norman rulers of Sicily, all of whom were Christians, incorporated Muslim soldiers, farmers, scholars, and bureaucrats into the formation of their own royal identities and came to depend on their Muslim subjects to project and enforce their political power. Second, it examines how the Islamic influence within the Sicilian court drew little scrutiny, and even less criticism, from intellectuals in the wider world of Latin Christendom during the time ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
Number of Pages
371
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319470412
SKU
V9783319470412
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About Joshua C. Birk
Joshua Birk is an Assistant Professor in the History Department at Smith College, USA.
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