Muslims in Medieval Italy The Colony at Lucera

Muslims in Medieval Italy is the history of a Muslim colony established at Lucera in southern Italy during the Middle Ages. It examines Muslim-Christian Relations, the legal and social status of Muslims in Christiandom, and the contributions made by Muslims to the economy and defense of the Kingdom of Sicily.

Julie Taylor is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan at Dearborn where she teaches Multicultural Education.

List of Abbreviations	ix
List of Maps	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
1 Muslims in Italy prior to the Thirteenth Century	1	(32)
2 The Creation of a Muslim Colony in Apulia	33	(34)
3 Muslim Status, Religious Practice, and Culture	67	(16)
4 The Administration of the Muslim Community	83	(16)
5 Muslim Occupations	99	(28)
6 Lucera under Manfred	127	(12)
7 Angevin Lucera	139	(34)
8 The Fall of Muslim Lucera	173	(30)
9 Conclusion	203	(12)
Bibliography	215	(30)
Index	245	(12)
About the Author	257

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