The Muslims of Medieval Italy

Explores Arab-Muslim rule and society in Sicily and south Italy from 800 to 1300 GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748620081); This significant work focuses on the formation and disintegration of Arab-Muslim rule and society in Sicily and south Italy between 800 and 1300 which led to the creation of an enduring Muslim-Christian frontier during the age of the Crusades. It examines the long and short-term impact of Islamic authority and culture on these regions and how they later fell into th