Muslims in Medieval Italy de Julie Taylor

Muslims in Medieval Italy

Julie Taylor

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 dec 2005

Muslims in Medieval Italy is the history of a Muslim colony established at Lucera in southern Italy during the Middle Ages. It examines Muslim-Christian Relations, the legal and social status of Muslims in Christiandom, and the contributions made by Muslims to the economy and defense of the Kingdom of Sicily.

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Notă biografică

Julie Taylor was born and spent her youth in Minnesota. She holds a BA in Anthropology and Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Moorhead and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana, Missoula. Currently, she lives in Chicago, Illinois. Her work has appeared in Plant-Human Quarterly, Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry, Frazee Forum, What Matters-Selections from 30 Years of Literary Magazines at Moorhead State, Trilogy (Dacotah Territory, with Yahya Frederickson and Richard Schetnan), Red Weather, and The Advocate.

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Chapter 1 Muslims in Italy Prior to the Thirteenth Century Chapter 2 The Creation of a Muslim Colony in Apulia Chapter 3 Muslim Status, Religious Practice, and Culture Chapter 4 The Administration of the Muslim Community Chapter 5 Muslim Occupations Chapter 6 Lucera Under Manfred Chapter 7 Angevin Lucera Chapter 8 The Fall of Muslim Lucera Chapter 9 Conclusion