Rabbis, Priests, Imams, and Infidels: Engaging the Other’s Religion in the Medieval Mediterranean

Speaker: Tom Burman Fall 2026 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Throughout much of the Mediterranean region in the Middle Ages, Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived in the same cities, often in the same neighborhoods, and sometimes in the same houses. This lecture will explore what happened when scholars from among the three religions took the time to learn about their neighbors’ religions through learning their languages, reading their holy books, and studying their theologies.

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