عنوان

Francis of Assisi and the Sultan

Number

LA126627

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Francis of Assisi and the Sultan

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Gerard Pieter Freeman

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

In 1219, Francis of Assisi had an encounter with Sultan Melek al-Kamil in Egypt. The interpretation of this meeting is controversial. On the one hand it is seen as a paradigm of a peaceful interreligious dialogue; on the other, mediaevalists think this idea was inconceivable in the 13th century. The mediaeval sources are contradictory. This article raises the question if Francis's deed was a breach in the spirituality of his days, and if so, how that is traceable. The sources tend to adapt Francis's attitude to the expectations of his age. The oldest source states that Francis "made little progress" in converting the Sultan but also that the Sultan and the Saint understood each other. Francis's Rule, written at the same time, shows that he advocated a peaceful attitude towards the Muslims. Because this was so uncommon, both his contemporaries and historians have difficulties in perceiving this breach. In 1219, Francis of Assisi had an encounter with Sultan Melek al-Kamil in Egypt. The interpretation of this meeting is controversial. On the one hand it is seen as a paradigm of a peaceful interreligious dialogue; on the other, mediaevalists think this idea was inconceivable in the 13th century. The mediaeval sources are contradictory. This article raises the question if Francis's deed was a breach in the spirituality of his days, and if so, how that is traceable. The sources tend to adapt Francis's attitude to the expectations of his age. The oldest source states that Francis "made little progress" in converting the Sultan but also that the Sultan and the Saint understood each other. Francis's Rule, written at the same time, shows that he advocated a peaceful attitude towards the Muslims. Because this was so uncommon, both his contemporaries and historians have difficulties in perceiving this breach.

Date of Publication

2016

Physical description

57-75

Title

Religion and Theology

Volume Number

23/1-2

International Standard Serial Number

1574-3012

Subject Term

interreligious dialogue

Subject Term

Muhammad Malik-al-Kāmil, Sultan of Egypt and Syria (1180?-1238)

Subject Term

Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)

Gerard Pieter Freeman

Call Number

10.1163/15743012-02301004

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[Article]

275578

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