Muslims in Medieval Italy: The Colony at Lucera is the history of a Muslim colony in the southern Italian city of Lucera during the Middle Ages. Author Julie Taylor draws on a vast array of primary sources, unpublished manuscripts, and archeological data to provide a detailed account of the lives of Muslims against the backdrop of the social and political complexities of medieval Lucera. Taylor's work illuminates the legal and social status of Muslims in Christendom and the contributions made by Muslims to the economy and defense of the kingdom of Sicily, and it also yields noteworthy insights into Muslim-Christian relations. Muslims in Medieval Italy is a thoroughly researched and absorbing account.
Autorentext
Julie Taylor is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan at Dearborn.
Zusammenfassung
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.
Inhalt
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