Description: This study examines relations between Muslims and Christians during the Middle Ages. The author argues that the relationship between the two faiths was essential to the creation of the cultural and religious traditions that defined each faith.
Review Quotes:
"Michael Frassetto's book is a very readable and solid contribution to this growing literature." --The Medieval Review
"Michael Frassetto's study is a thought-provoking history of religious conflict and concord in the medieval world. Wide-ranging in his coverage, he deftly analyzes the intellectual origins of Christian and Muslim writings that alternatively described, complimented, critiqued, or caricatured the rival faith, while also showing how such ideas bore fruit in the interfaith wars of the period. The theme of apocalypticism, in particular, emerges as a critical factor in the formation and reinforcement of attitudes towards 'the Other.' This study is a welcome addition to the growing corpus of studies on interfaith encounters during the Middle Ages." --John D. Hosler, Command and General Staff College