Tue, 10/01 (Wk 2): Christians, Jews, and Muslims
Reading assignments: Ryan Szpiech: "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in Medieval Europe," 2021.
Please consider the following while reading the text:
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- How did the interactions between Jews, Christians, and Muslims differ across various regions of medieval Europe?
- What factors influenced the nature and extent of these interactions in different areas?
- How did religious and philosophical ideas and actual social interactions impact each other?
- What does the text suggest about the long-term consequences of medieval interfaith interactions on European history and culture?
Please take careful notes and be prepared to give a short summary on either of the three groups in class.