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 Ayyubid Egypt -- Jacobite histories of the Crusades -- Conclusion : an exemplar of interfaith encounter.
Summary:
"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.
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