Saint Francis and the Sultan: The Curious History of a Christian-Muslim Encounter by John Tolan

Saint Francis and the Sultan: The Curious History of a Christian-Muslim Encounter

John Tolan

382 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

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In September, 1219, as the armies of the Fifth Crusade besieged the Egyptian city of Damietta, Francis of Assisi went to Egypt to preach to Sultan al-Malik al-Kâmil. Although we in fact know very little about this event, this has not prevented art...

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