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The reference is at page 248 of <Norwich Cathedral>: 'Prior Simon Bozoun
(1344-52)... has left us a catalogue of his library consisting of thirty-one
volumes and showing a wide range of interests: history, travel, law,
philosophy and even a copy of the Koran' [n.87: JC Brewer, ed., the Works of
Giraldus Cambrensis (RS, 5, 1867), pp xxxix-xl]
Rosemary Hayes
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From: "Jon Cannon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: [M-R] Islam in Europe
> > >
> I stumbled on the Prior's Qu'ran in the following place: DODWELL, B.,
> 1996 'The Monastic Community' in Atherton, I., Fernie, E., Harper-Bill,
> C., and Hassell-Smith, ., Norwich Cathedral: Church, City and Diocese
> 1096-1996 London: Hambledon Press. The reference can be found somewhere
> between pp 236 and 255: sorry, I don't have a more exact page number for
> this noted. Hopefully footnotes will lead V K Inman to a documentary
> source.
>
> I thank you both for fascinating replies (further discussion of course
> welcome!).
>
> Jon Cannon
>
>
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> culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Herwig
> Weigl
> Sent: 03 December 2005 16:16
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> Subject: Re: [M-R] Islam in Europe
>
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
>
>>
>>
>>>Please be careful regarding "cross-fertilisation".
>>>
>>>
>>WHY? other than all scholarship should be careful, is there any
> particular
>>reason this matter of investigation requires a special warning?
>>
> not the matter of investigation but the interpretation of the remarkable
>
> fact that the prior of Norwich owned a copy of Qu'ran.
>
>>Which means that by 1312 European scholars in general knew that the
> Jews and
>>Arabs had manuscripts of particular value. Islamic influence in Europe
> must be significant at this point to warrant the establishment of
> 'Chairs.'
>>
> The intention is clearly stated: not interest in Islam, but getting
> better means to convert Muslims. Maybe we just have a different
> understanding of "cross-fertilisation".
>
>>The study of Islamic influences in Europe is and integral part of
> medieval
>>studies without which the study of medieval Europe is incomplete.
>>
> No doubt about this, and no doubt that there was cross-fertilisation but
>
> I think there are better proofs for it - you have listed some of them -
> than the prior's book.
>
> yours, h.w.
>
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