Saint Francis and the Sultan
In August or September 1219 at the height of the Fifth Crusade, Francis of Assisi audaciously set out to meet Sultan Malik al-Kâmil of Egypt. In Saint Francis and the Sultan: The Curious History of a Christian–Muslim Encounter, historian John Tolan has produced a fascinating volume on this rather st...
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| Language: | English |
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International Institute of Islamic Thought
2012-10-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Islam and Society |
| Online Access: | https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1186 |