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Knowing the Enemy: Latin Relations with Islam at the Time of the First Crusade
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Asbridge, Thomas S. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | This chapter attempts to shed light upon the nature and tenor of relations between the Latin Christian participants of the First Crusade and the Near Eastern Muslims they encountered on the way to Jerusalem. The First Crusade is easily and often misrepresented in popular and even academic imagination as an expedition in which Christendom and Islam were pitted against one another as immutable enemies. The chapter focuses on the instances of Latin-Muslim interaction which relate in one way or another to negotiation or diplomacy. The Franks cannot, therefore, have entered the Muslim world with an entirely brutalized or monochromatic conception of Islam. And over time they appear to have developed a relatively nuanced understanding of some elements of their enemy's make-up. In 1098, the crusaders seem to have been more interested in impressing their own martial prowess and fortitude upon their Egyptian visitors, rather than persuading them to apostatize. Book Name: Knighthoods of Christ |
| Related Links | https://api.taylorfrancis.com/content/chapters/edit/download?identifierName=doi&identifierValue=10.4324/9781315251066-2&type=chapterpdf |
| Ending Page | 25 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| Starting Page | 17 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315251066-2 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2017-05-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Knighthoods of Christ Crusade Easily Attempts Diplomacy Persuading Encountered |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
