{"product_id":"the-medieval-mediterranean-between-islam-and-christianity-crosspollinations-in-art-architecture-and-material-culture-9781649031877","title":"The Medieval Mediterranean between Islam and Christianity: Crosspollinations in Art, Architecture, and Material Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe medieval era saw significant Christian–Islamic encounters through religious arts, architecture, and material culture, with the use of Islamic objects in Christian contexts, conversion of churches into mosques, and mobility of craftsmen. Medieval material culture is rich with visual evidence of the two faiths intermingling, with crosses found in mosques and European-Christian coins with pseudo-shahada inscriptions. This volume explores various aspects of pan-Mediterranean Christian-Islamic encounters in material culture and art, covering most of the Mediterranean and its extended hinterland. One of the most relevant lines of investigation is that of the \"aesthetic space,\" which transcends boundaries and paves the way to a cross-religious experience and appreciation. Contributors include Paschalis Androudis, Faruk Bilici, Maria Bormpoudaki, Sami Luigi De Giosa, Hélène Fragaki, Hani Hamza, Ana Cabrera Lafuente, Alison Ohta, Richard Piran McClary, Nino Simonishvili, Nikolaos Vryzidis, and Arielle Winnik. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 342 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 June 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: American University in Cairo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian–Islamic encounters through religious arts, architecture, and material culture in the medieval era led to an interchange of knowledge in architecture and material culture that went well beyond religious and geographical boundaries. The use of Islamic objects in Christian contexts, the conversion of churches into mosques, and the mobility of craftsmen are only some manifestations of this process. From crosses found in mosques to European-Christian coins with pseudo-shahada inscriptions, medieval material culture is rich with visual evidence of the two faiths intermingling in both individual objects and monuments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume, thirteen international scholars explore various aspects of pan-Mediterranean Christian-Islamic encounters in material culture and art, from textiles to precious oils, and from metalwork to ceramics, covering most of the Mediterranean, as well as parts of its extended hinterland, from Spain and Italy to Egypt and Georgia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin this frame, one of the most relevant, yet underexplored lines of investigation is that of the \"aesthetic space,\" the notion that aesthetic pleasure transcends boundaries, paving the way to a cross-religious experience and appreciation. \"Indeed, God is beautiful, and He loves beauty,\" as mentioned in a Hadith narration, a universal cry of visual beauty that resonates with all cultures and civilizations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaschalis Androudis - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaruk Bilici - Inalco, Paris, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria Bormpoudaki - Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Piraeus, Greece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSami Luigi De Giosa - University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHélène Fragaki - University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 756g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 162 x 238 x 36 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781649031877\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":47425406370042,"sku":"9781649031877","price":57.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1750448800750_book_c6b10559-09bd-4bc5-87ff-e0635e9149ef.jpg?v=1750521283","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-medieval-mediterranean-between-islam-and-christianity-crosspollinations-in-art-architecture-and-material-culture-9781649031877","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}