Francis of Assisi and the Sultan

In 1219, Francis of Assisi had an encounter with Sultan Melek al-Kamil in Egypt. The interpretation of this meeting is controversial. On the one hand it is seen as a paradigm of a peaceful interreligious dialogue; on the other, mediaevalists think this idea was inconceivable in the 13th century. The...

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Published in:Religion & theology
Main Author: Freeman, Gerard Pieter (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Religion & theology
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B Saint Francis of Assisi (1182–1226) Muhammad Malik-al-Kāmil, Sultan of Egypt and Syria (1180?–1238) interreligious dialogue
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