Buy Purity Lost Book by Steven A. Epstein - Bookswagon UAE
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > History and Archaeology > History > History: specific events and topics > Social and cultural history > Purity Lost: Transgressing Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1000–1400(124 The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)
Purity Lost: Transgressing Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1000–1400(124 The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)

Purity Lost: Transgressing Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1000–1400(124 The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

Purity Lost investigates the porous nature of social, political, and religious boundaries prevalent in the eastern Mediterranean-from the Black Sea to Egypt-during the Middle Ages. In this intriguing study, Steven A. Epstein finds that people consistently defied, overlooked, or transcended restrictions designed to preserve racial and cultural purity in order to establish relationships with those different from themselves. These mixed relationships-among people who did not share language, creed, or skin color-undermined the pervasive claims of purity. They forced people to reflect on their own identities and the bonds-whether social, political, religious, or racial-that defined their lives. Drawing on examples from daily life and interstate politics, Epstein takes a close look at the renegades and rule-breakers of this era. He explores race, master/slave relationships, diplomatic relations between Christian Italians and Muslim Turks, religious conversions from Christian to Muslim and vice versa, and religious boundaries of the human and the angelic. Epstein reveals the modern view of cultural, ethnic, and religious purity in the early modern Mediterranean as a mirage, and he offers new insights into how present-day conceptions about creed, color, ethnicity, and language originated.

Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction 1. The Perception of Difference 2. Mixed Relationships in the Archipelago 3. Treaties and Diplomacy 4. Renegades and Opportunities 5. Human Angelic Faces Conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Steven A. Epstein is the Ahmanson-Murphy Distinguished Professor of Medieval History at the University of Kansas.

Review :
The book is a mine of interesting information and stimulating insights... It leaves the reader thirsting for more. -- Peter Lock Speculum Epstein has deftly brought together social, political, economic, and cultural history. -- George Dameron Journal of Interdisciplinary History The subject of this study is timely. -- Olivia Remie Constable English Historical Review Purity Lost is a stimulating read with much interesting material. -- John V. Tolan Crusades


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780801884849
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 264
  • Series Title: 124 The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science
  • Sub Title: Transgressing Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1000–1400
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0801884845
  • Publisher Date: 25 Feb 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 01
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Weight: 499 gr


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Purity Lost: Transgressing Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1000–1400(124 The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)
Johns Hopkins University Press -
Purity Lost: Transgressing Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1000–1400(124 The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Purity Lost: Transgressing Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1000–1400(124 The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!