St. Francis and Islam: A Critical Appraisal for Contemporary Muslim-Christian Relations, Middle East Politics and International Relations
St. Francis of Assisi's dramatic meeting with the Sultan Malek el-Kamel in Damietta, Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade (1213-1221) has become an important part of the contemporary context for Muslim-Christian relations, Middle East politics and international relations. It is well-known among Cath...
| Published in: | The Downside review |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2018]
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The Downside review
Year: 2018, Volume: 136, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-28 |
| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
International Relations
B St. Francis B Muslim-Christian relations B Inter-religious Dialogue B Middle East Politics |
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| Summary: | St. Francis of Assisi's dramatic meeting with the Sultan Malek el-Kamel in Damietta, Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade (1213-1221) has become an important part of the contemporary context for Muslim-Christian relations, Middle East politics and international relations. It is well-known among Catholics and medieval historians, but it was Pope John Paul II who coined the term the spirit of Assisi' which has given this event its prominence and relevance. However, this has been questioned - it is based on limited and contradictory evidence, and why do we need such historical models of positive Muslim-Christian relations? This article, in response to these objections, argues that critical theory, the Frankfurt School and social constructivism as they are developed in the theory of international relations offer a helpful perspective to examine Francis' encounter with the Sultan, and this shows more clearly why this early Muslim-Christian encounter is relevant for contemporary international relations. |
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| ISSN: | 2397-3498 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Downside review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0012580617747850 |