Saint Francis and the Sultan
| Author | : John V. Tolan |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 399 |
| Release | : 2009-03-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199239726 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019923972X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (72X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Saint Francis and the Sultan by : John V. Tolan
Download or read book Saint Francis and the Sultan written by John V. Tolan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September, 1219, Francis of Assisi went to Egpyt to preach to Sultan al-Malik al-Kâmil. John Tolan examines the varying depictions of this brief but highly significant meeting and how they reveal the changing fears and hopes that Muslim-Christian encounters have inspired in European artists and writers in the centuries since.