{"product_id":"the-medieval-mediterranean-between-islam-and-christianity-9781649031877","title":"The Medieval Mediterranean between Islam and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristianIslamic encounters through religious arts, architecture, and material culture in the medieval era\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe coexistence of Christianity and Islam in the medieval Mediterranean  led to an interchange of knowledge in architecture and material culture  that went well beyond religious and geographical boundaries. The use of  Islamic objects in Christian contexts, the conversion of churches into  mosques, and the mobility of craftsmen are only some manifestations of  this process. From crosses found in mosques to European-Christian coins  with pseudo-shahada inscriptions, medieval material culture is rich with  visual evidence of the two faiths intermingling in both individual  objects and monuments.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume, thirteen international  scholars explore various aspects of pan-Mediterranean Christian-Islamic  encounters in material culture and art, from textiles to precious oils,  and from metalwork to ceramics, covering most of the Mediterranean, as  well as parts of its extended hinterland, from Spain and Italy to Egypt  and Georgia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin this frame, one of the most relevant, yet  underexplored lines of investigation is that of the aesthetic space,  the notion that aesthetic pleasure transcends boundaries, paving the way  to a cross-religious experience and appreciation. Indeed, God is  beautiful, and He loves beauty, as mentioned in a Hadith narration, a  universal cry of visual beauty that resonates with all cultures and  civilizations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaschalis Androudis\u003c\/b\u003e Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaruk Bilici\u003c\/b\u003e Inalco, Paris, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Bormpoudaki\u003c\/b\u003e Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Piraeus, Greece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSami Luigi De Giosa\u003c\/b\u003e University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHélène Fragaki\u003c\/b\u003e University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHani Hamza\u003c\/b\u003e Independent scholar, Cairo, Egypt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAna Cabrera Lafuente\u003c\/b\u003e Instituto de Turismo de España (Turespaña\/Tourspain), Madrid, Spain \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Ohta\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Piran McClary\u003c\/b\u003e University of York, York, United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNino Simonishvili\u003c\/b\u003e Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikolaos Vryzidis\u003c\/b\u003e Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArielle Winnik\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, United States\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American University in Cairo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041975370071,"sku":"9781649031877","price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781649031877.jpg?v=1750952439","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-medieval-mediterranean-between-islam-and-christianity-9781649031877","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}