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Rome re-imagined twelfth-century Jews, Christians and Muslims encounter the Eternal City / [electronic resource] : [edited by] Louis I. Hamilton and Stefano Riccioni. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2011. - 1 online resource (171 p.)

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This collection examines the image of Rome through Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Persian descriptions of the eternal city. Placing the twelfth-century renaissance into a Mediterranean context. The city of Rome is revealed as a multi-vocal object of desire and a contested ideal.

ISBN: 9789004235670 (electronic bk.) 9004235671 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jews--History--Italy--Rome--To 1500.
Christians--History--Italy--Rome--To 1500.
Muslims--History--Italy--Rome--To 1500.
Papacy--History--To 1500.
Civilization, Medieval--Classical influences.
Travelers' writings--History and criticism.
Christians -- Italy -- Rome -- History -- To 1500.
Civilization, Medieval -- Classical influences.
Jews -- Italy -- Rome -- History -- To 1500.
Muslims -- Italy -- Rome -- History -- To 1500.
Papacy -- History -- To 1500.
Rome (Italy) -- Church history.
Rome (Italy) -- History -- 476-1420.
Rome (Italy) -- In art.
Rome (Italy) -- In literature.
Travelers' writings -- History and criticism.
History.
Social Science.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Rome (Italy)--History--476-1420.
Rome (Italy)--Church history.
Rome (Italy)--In literature.
Rome (Italy)--In art.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: DG811 / .R66 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 305.609456/3209021