Saint and the Sultan The Crusades, Islam, and Francis of Assisi's Mission of Peace

Name: Saint and the Sultan The Crusades, Islam, and Francis of Assisi's Mission of Peace
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ISBN: 9780385523707

ISBN-10: 038552370X

ISBN-13: 9780385523707

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Authors: Paul Moses

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An intriguing examination of the extraordinaryand little knownmeeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Islamic leader Sultan Malik Al-Kamil, with strong resonance in today's divided world. For many of us, St. Francis of Assisi is known as a poor monk and a lover of animals. However, these images are sadly incomplete, because they ignore an equally important and more challenging aspect of his life his unwavering commitment to seeking peace. InThe Saint and the Sultan, Paul Moses recovers Francis's message of peace through the largely forgotten story of his daring mission to end the crusades. In 1219, as the Fifth Crusade was being fought, Francis crossed enemy lines to gain an audience…

Book details

List price: $36.00
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/29/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6.42" wide x 9.54" long x 1.08" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Paul Moses is Professor of Journalism at Brooklyn College/CUNY and former city editor of Newsday , where he was the lead writer for a team that won the Pulitzer Prize.His book The Saint and the Sultan won the 2010 Catholic Press Association award for best history book.