Cross Veneration in the Medieval Islamic World e-bog
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One of the most common religious practices among medieval Eastern Christian communities was their devotion to venerating crosses and crucifixes. Yet many of these communities existed in predominantly Islamic contexts, where the practice was subject to much criticism and often resulted in accusations of idolatry. How did Christians respond to these allegations? Why did they advocate the preserva...
E-bog
296,28 DKK
Forlag
I.B. Tauris
Udgivet
28 februar 2016
Længde
256 sider
Genrer
HBAH
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781786721587
One of the most common religious practices among medieval Eastern Christian communities was their devotion to venerating crosses and crucifixes. Yet many of these communities existed in predominantly Islamic contexts, where the practice was subject to much criticism and often resulted in accusations of idolatry. How did Christians respond to these allegations? Why did they advocate the preservation of a practice that was often met with confusion or even contempt?