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The Apple of His Eye - Converts from Islam in the Reign of Louis IX (Hardcover)
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The Apple of His Eye - Converts from Islam in the Reign of Louis IX (Hardcover)
Series: Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World
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The thirteenth century brought new urgency to Catholic efforts to
convert non-Christians, and no Catholic ruler was more dedicated to
this undertaking than King Louis IX of France. His military
expeditions against Islam are well documented, but there was also a
peaceful side to his encounter with the Muslim world, one that has
received little attention until now. This splendid book shines new
light on the king's program to induce Muslims-the "apple of his
eye"-to voluntarily convert to Christianity and resettle in France.
It recovers a forgotten but important episode in the history of the
Crusades while providing a rare window into the fraught experiences
of the converts themselves. William Chester Jordan transforms our
understanding of medieval Christian-Muslim relations by telling the
stories of the Muslims who came to France to live as Christians.
Under what circumstances did they willingly convert? How
successfully did they assimilate into French society? What forms of
resistance did they employ? In examining questions like these,
Jordan weaves a richly detailed portrait of a dazzling yet violent
age whose lessons still resonate today. Until now, scholars have
dismissed historical accounts of the king's peaceful conversion of
Muslims as hagiographical and therefore untrustworthy. Jordan takes
these narratives seriously-and uncovers archival evidence to back
them up. He brings his findings marvelously to life in this
succinct and compelling book, setting them in the context of the
Seventh Crusade and the universalizing Catholic impulse to convert
the world.
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