Saint George between empires: image and encounter in the medieval East

Abstract

"Examines the image networks of St. George in the eastern Mediterranean, revealing how the different portrayals became central to Crusader, East Christian, and Islamic visual cultures."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Introduction : image networks of George in the eastern Mediterranean and Transcaucasia -- A Muslim in the faith of Jesus -- Holy warriors and imperial aspirations -- Dragons and charismatic heroes -- The culture of slavery and the salvation of souls -- Spiritual combat and Coptic authority in Ayyūbid Egypt -- Jacobite histories of the Crusades -- Conclusion : an exemplar of interfaith encounter.