Cross Veneration in the Medieval Islamic World —— Christian Identity and Practice under Muslim Rule

----- 中世纪伊斯兰世界的十字架：基督教的身份和穆斯林规则下的实践

ISBN: 9781784536626 出版年：2016 页码：256 Charles Tieszen Bloomsbury Publishing

One of the most common religious practices among medieval Eastern Christian communities was their devotion to venerating crosses and crucifixes. Yet many of these communities existed in predominantly Islamic contexts, where the practice was subject to much criticism and often resulted in accusations of idolatry. How did Christians respond to these allegations? Why did they advocate the preservation of a practice that was often met with confusion or even contempt?