IMC 2020: Sessions
Session 1637: War, Peace, and Diplomacy, II: Interfaith Diplomacy in the Crusades and Beyond
Thursday 9 July 2020, 11.15-12.45
| Organiser: | Ben Morris, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Jenny Benham, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University |
| Paper 1637-a | Peace Nearly Established: Muslim Views on Crusader-Muslim Peace-Making in the Latin East (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Islamic and Arabic Studies, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 1637-b | Cross-Religious Diplomacy and Canon Law in the Era of the Crusades (Language: English) Index terms: Canon Law, Crusades, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 1637-c | Inter-Faith Treaties: More in Common than Not (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Charters and Diplomatics, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Abstract | Peacemaking interactions between peoples of different faiths in the Middle Ages are often seen as temporary reprieves to otherwise violent relationships. This view is reiterated by both Islamic and Christian theologians of the medieval period, and further reinforced by the narrative chronicles of the time. As such, scholars have often simply reiterated these views without significant analysis being given to the topic of interfaith diplomacy. By focusing on the legal sources from this period, within a crusading context and beyond, this panel hopes to challenge the narrative that relations between peoples of different faiths were temporary reprieves to unending conflicts. |