The Christian Topography of Early Islamic Jerusalem. The Evidence of Willibald of Eichstatt (700-787 CE)
Ian Wood
Rodney Aist offers a detailed study of Willibald's visit to Jerusalem, which he sees as being considerable importance for Anglo-Saxon studies, and especially the missionaries in Germany. Certainly has provided an important painstaking discussion account comparing it with other pilgrim texts, arguing existence well-established route round holy sites, geography helps clarify. He also makes some useful comments on state Christian sites Jerusalem early Islamic times, though should be noted that what says will need reassessment light Michael McCormick's forthcoming edition Carolingian Commemoratorium 808 (which comes very different conclusions from those advanced here). is, any case, less surefooted when broader context: treats Umayyad period unchanging, clearly was not: Umayyads had policies. And Pact Umar relatively unproblematic (although may ninth-century creation). expresses surprise at lack awareness iconoclasm: but himself seems not know latest discussions iconoclast crisis (by Leslie Brubaker John Haldon), radically downplay its earliest phase.
German History