Medieval Jerusalem: Forging an Islamic City in Spaces Sacred to Christians and Jews

Medieval Jerusalem: Forging an Islamic City in Spaces Sacred to Christians and Jews Lassner Jacob Wydawca: The University of Michigan Press Data wydania: 2017 ISBN: 9780472130368 Liczba stron: 268 Format: 163 x 239 x 31 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: Examines an old question that has recently surfaced and given rise to spirited discussion among Islamic historians and archeologists: what role did a city revered for its holiness play in the unfolding politics of the early Islamic period? Medieval Jerusalem also emphasizes the city s evolution as a revered Islamic religious site comparable to the holy cities Mecca and Medina.