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Coexistence in Medieval Christian and Muslim Societies offers the first comparative study of medieval Iberia and Anatolia, two peninsulas at opposite ends of the Mediterranean, exploring their religiously and ethnically diverse societies and shedding new light on the shared and distinct experiences of Christian and Muslim coexistence.
Through a collection of essays, the book offers fresh perspectives on convivencia by examining the political, social, and cultural histories of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities. It draws on diverse evidence, from Arabic manuscripts and medieval board games to trade networks and the plague and introduces innovative methodologies to highlight the social and cultural diversity of the medieval Mediterranean. The contributors to this book demonstrate that coexistence was not an idealistic vision, but a pragmatic necessity shaped by shifting power structures and economic realities.
Challenging academic compartmentalization and emphasizing the Mediterranean as a dynamic zone of interaction, this book is ideal for scholars and students of medieval history, Mediterranean studies, and interfaith relations, as well as those interested in cultural diversity and exchange. It is particularly suited for academic researchers, instructors, and libraries seeking comparative and interdisciplinary approaches to medieval studies.
Contents
Introduction: Anatolia and Iberia in Comparison: Coexistence, Conflict, and Exchange 1. The Sea in the Middle in the Age of Convergence: The Pre-Modern West as Mediterranean 2. Mediterranean Vessels: Fibonacci, Copernicus, and the Role of Arabic Manuscripts in the Transmission of Scientific Knowledge 3. Board Games as Social Lubricant: Cases from Medieval Anatolia and Iberia 4. Minorities, Assimilation, and Conversion in Mallorca: Ramon Llull and the Karlsruhe Breviculum 5. Diplomacy of Tolerance: Politics between Cilician Armenians and Mamluks in the Late Medieval Anatolia 6. Portuguese Jewish-Muslim Convivencia in the Kingdom of Portugal during the Middle Ages 7. Pegolotti's Commercial Itinerary from Ayas to Tabriz: trade, urban societies, transport, measures applied by the Il-Khanid government 8. The Plague and Social Dislocation in Early Modern Istanbul
