Paulus Albarus of Muslim Cordova
Allen Cabaniss
In the year of Incarnation 839, there occurred an event which alarmed inhabitants Frankland: a royal chaplain named Bodo, nobly born and deacon in Holy Orders, under singularly dramatic circumstances abandoned Christian faith for Judaism, changed his name to Eleazar, took Jewish wife, went live Saracenic Spain. The incident is remarkable three reasons. First, it shows vitality proselytism ninth-century Western world. Secondly, had some effect on relations between Frankish state Spanish Muslim government.
Church History