I wonder how harmonious it actually was. I also wonder what everyone‘s problem is now.
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ravenlee I encountered this period of openness, coexistence, and shared knowledge when kiddo and I studied medieval history four years ago (we‘re studying it again this year). I was shocked. I had no idea there was a Muslim court that encouraged immigration and scholarship by Christian and Jewish thinkers. It seems so antithetical to our view of the Islamic world. And, admittedly, it was fairly short-lived and the following years were very reactionary. 1y
ravenlee As far as how harmonious, I would venture to guess that it was about qualified toleration rather than honest coexistence, and that certainly led to the ensuing Reconquista in the Iberian regions. 1y
bnp Not surprised because I've heard of it before. But like #ravenlee, I think that's harmonious with qualifications. I think there were often special taxes Christians and Jews paid while living in Muslim empires. 1y
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GingerAntics @ravenlee that is so cool. I can‘t believe this was never discussed in my crusades class in grad school. That was just a lot of war and killing each other (and propaganda writing from both sides). 1y
GingerAntics @bnp that‘s not surprising at all. Hell, christians did the same to Jewish people and Muslims in their empires. 1y
TheBookHippie It was coexistence .. people have forgotten how to do this and instead of looking at other as different they look at them as enemy. Something else entirely. 1y
TheBookHippie Not surprised but long for…. 1y
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