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.
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