The Muslims of Sicily under Christian Rule
The Muslims of Sicily under Christian Rule By Alex Metcalfe The Society of Norman Italy, edited by Graham Loud and Alex Metcalfe (Brill,…
From virtue to apocalypse: The understanding of sainthood in a medieval Sufi order
From virtue to apocalypse: The understanding of sainthood in a medieval Sufi order By Richard J. A. McGregor Studies in Religion / Sciences…
Medieval Christian (Dis)identifications: Muslims and Jews in Guibert of Nogent
Medieval Christian (Dis)identifications: Muslims and Jews in Guibert of Nogent By Steven F. Kruger Cultural Frictions: Medieval Studies in Postmodern Contexts Conference Proceedings…
Viking raids on the Spanish Peninsula
The Muslims described «heathens» as Majus. The name Majus – Magians was originally used of the Zoroastrians. It was then extended to other unbelievers, together with the associations of the term — e. g. incest and fire-worship.
An Islamic History of Europe
The Angel and the Muse: Inspiration, Revelation, Prophecy
Video: The Angel and the Muse: Inspiration, Revelation, Prophecy By Michael Sells, University of Chicago Patristic, Medieval, and Renaissance Conference – Villanova University…
The Battle of Tours-Poitiers Revisited
What motivated the Muslims to move north of the Pyrenees? What do the Latin and Arabic sources reveal about what transpired in the course of the battle?
Warrior Geopolitics: Gladiator, Black Hawk Down and the Kingdom of Heaven
Ridley Scott’s three movies, “Gladiator”, “Black Hawk Down” and most recently “The Kingdom of Heaven” explore the morality and identity of warriors. They do so in exotic landscapes and settings that emphasize the confrontation with danger as external and frequently unknowable and political violence as something that has complicated geographies.
Mītham b. Yaḥyā al-Tammār: an Important Figure in Early Shī‘ism
Mītham b. Yaḥyā al-Tammār: an Important Figure in Early Shī‘ism By Khalid Sindawi Al-Qanṭara, Vol.29:2 (2008) Abstract: The present study provides an analysis of an…
FROM AL-GHAZALI TO AL-RAZI: 6TH/12TH CENTURY DEVELOPMENTS IN MUSLIM PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGY
FROM AL-GHAZALI TO AL-RAZI: 6TH/12TH CENTURY DEVELOPMENTS IN MUSLIM PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGY By Ayman Shihadeh Arabic Sciences and Philosophy, Vol. 15:1 (2005) Abstract: According to…
Military Slavery in the Islamic World: 1000 Years of a Social-Military Institution
From its first clear appearance in the early ninth century of the Common Era, to the extinguishing of its last embers in the nineteenth century, military slavery has played a significant – even decisive role – in the military, political, economic, social and even cultural history of the region from Central Asia to Egypt, and perhaps beyond.
“Do Prophets Come with a Sword?” Conquest, Empire, and Historical Narrative in the Early Islamic World
“Do Prophets Come with a Sword?” Conquest, Empire, and Historical Narrative in the Early Islamic World By Thomas Sizgorich The American Historical Review, Vol.112:4 (2007)…
When did Islamic science die (and who cares)?
When did Islamic science die (and who cares)? By Jamil Ragep Viewpoint: Newsletter of the British Society for the History of Science, No.85 (2008)…
Muhammad Is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Making of the Last Prophet
Muhammad Is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Making of the Last Prophet By David S. Powers University of Pennsylvania…
The Great Caliphs: the Golden Age of the ‘Abbasid Empire
The Great Caliphs: the Golden Age of the ‘Abbasid Empire By Amira K. Bennison IB Tauris, 2009 ISBN: 9781845117375 The flowering of the…
The ‘Convivencia’ of Jews and Muslims in the High Middle Ages
The ‘Convivencia’ of Jews and Muslims in the High Middle Ages By Mark R. Cohen Paper given at Children of Abraham: Trialogue of Civilizations (2007)…
Beyond convivencia: critical reflections on the historiography of interfaith relations in Christian Spain
While Americo Castro’s ‘convivencia’ remains an influential concept in medieval Iberian studies, its sway over the field has been lessening in recent years. Despite scholars’ best efforts to rethink and redefine the concept, it has resisted all attempts to transform it into a workable analytical tool.
The Armenian and Byzantine Foundations of the Concept of Jihad
What those ideas were I shall endeavor to make clear by first translating and then commenting on the passage in question. After that I propose to draw the reader’s attention to certain broad but significant similarities between these ideas and the concept of Jihad as initially expressed and enunciated in the pages of the Qur’an.
Islamic Alchemy and the Birth of Chemistry
Examines the development of the science of chemistry in the Arabic world, from its religious and philosophical background, and focusing on two famous Islamic scholars – Jabir ibn Hayyan and Muhammad ibn Zakariyaa Razi.
Interview with Donald S. Richards – The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir
Donald S. Richards is retired as lecturer in Arabic at the Oriental Institute, and is emeritus fellow of St Cross College, University of…
“The Arabs” in the ecclesiastical historians of the 4th/5th centuries : effects on contemporary Christian-Muslim relations
“The Arabs” in the ecclesiastical historians of the 4th/5th centuries : effects on contemporary Christian-Muslim relations By David D. Grafton HTS Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies,…
Disputed History: Jacob Van Maerlant, Richard Bell, and the “Borrowing” of Christianity in Islam
Disputed History: Jacob Van Maerlant, Richard Bell, and the “Borrowing” of Christianity in Islam By Emily Gastineau Macalester Islam Journal: Vol. 1: 1 (2006)…
Patterns of Cross-Cultural Tolerance and Intolerance in Medieval Christian Depictions of Islam, Muslims, and Mohammad
Patterns of Cross-Cultural Tolerance and Intolerance in Medieval Christian Depictions of Islam, Muslims, and Mohammad By Jenn Henry Macalester Islam Journal: Vol. 1:…
In the Shadow of Man: Questioning the Absence of Muslim and Christian Women’s voices in Medieval Polemic Writings
In the Shadow of Man: Questioning the Absence of Muslim and Christian Women’s voices in Medieval Polemic Writings By Kim Wortmann Macalester Islam Journal:…
Prices in the Medieval Near East and Europe
This phase of growth came to a stop with the Black Death beginning in 1347. Population declined, as well as agricultural and industrial production. The Near East suffered from impoverishment during the second half of the fifteenth century, according to Ashtor. Grain prices fell because of declining demand. Compared to the previous century, standards of living were reduced for the great majority.