Cross veneration in the medieval Islamic world : Christian identity and practice under Muslim rule / Charles Tieszen.

One of the most common religious practices among medieval Eastern Christian communities was their devotion to venerating crosses and crucifixes. Yet many of these communities existed in predominantly Islamic contexts, where the practice was subject to much criticism and often resulted in accusations...

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Main Author: Tieszen, Charles Lowell, 1978- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : I.B. Tauris, 2017.
Series:Early and medieval Islamic world.
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