Reimagining Jerusalem’s Architectural Identities in the Later Middle Ages

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Reimagining Jerusalem’s Architectural Identities in the Later Middle Ages is written by Cathleen A. Fleck and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004525890 (ISBN 10) and 9789004525894 (ISBN 13).

How can medieval art explain Jerusalem’s centrality in the world faiths of Christianity and Islam? This book delves into that topic by examining how Jerusalem was creatively represented and reimagined in several intriguing Christian and Islamic artworks in the later Middle Ages (c. 1187 to 1356). The book considers how European Catholic crusaders, Eastern Christian sects, and diverse Muslim factions displayed Jerusalem’s architecture to express their interpretation of the holy city’s sanctity and influence. These examples demonstrate how artworks can reflect Jerusalem’s importance to these faiths in the past and illuminate our understanding of its status into the modern era.