Christian-Muslim Relations during the Crusades / / Alex Mallett.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2023
• VerfasserIn: Mallett, Alex,
• Place / Publishing House: Leeds : : ARC Humanities Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Past Imperfect
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (110 p.)

The popular view of the Crusades is that of two zealous armies ranged against each other in a state of practically permanent warfare, lacking mutual respect, understanding, or co-operation. Scholars long ago replaced such ideas with a much more nuanced understanding, in which rulers from both sides could work together for mutual benefit, even while pretending to ascribe to the principles of crusade and jihad. This perspective, however, focused almost exclusively on the actions of the elites; the attitudes of those who made up the vast majority of the society in the Levant have been all but ignored. In a clear and accessible form, this book explores everyday relations and interactions between Christians and Muslims in the Levant during the Crusades, demonstrating that it was usually practicality rather than religious scruples that dictated their responses to the religious other.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Alliances and Treaties between Christians and Muslims -- Chapter 3. Knowledge Exchange -- Chapter 4. Inter-Religious Knowledge and Perspectives -- Chapter 5. Everyday Life -- Chapter 6. Religious Conversion -- Concluding Remarks -- Further Reading