The Apple of His Eye: Converts from Islam in the Reign of Louis IX

by William Chester Jordan

Book Overview

The thirteenth century brought new urgency to Catholic efforts to convert non-Christians, and no Catholic ruler was more dedicated to this undertaking than King Louis IX of France. His military expeditions against Islam are well documented, but there was also a peaceful side to his encounter with the Muslim world, one that has received little attention until now. This splendid book shines new light on the king's program to induce Muslims--the "apple...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691210411
• ISBN13: 9780691210414
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"