HIST-281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 42: Ayyubid Dynasty, Renaissance Of The 12Th Century, Averroes
4 Nov 2020
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The writings of francis demonstrate his ability to use rhetoric of natural beauty in an orthodox theological message. Despite his austerity, he could be worldly in a certain sense. He travelled to egypt to meet with its sultan. By the early 13th century, egypt was ruled by sultan kamil. He was a member of saladin"s ayyubid dynasty. Francis" attempt to convert him was not successful. It demonstrates the mendicant interest in engaging with the wider world. Francis would become the founder of a papally approved order of his own. The order of friars minor can be collectively termed as the franciscans. Both the dominicans and franciscans developed their borders in ways their founders could scarcely have imagined. Instead of preaching to heretics or living a life of poverty on the streets, they wanted to learn and teach. Within decades, the mendicants had mobilized their call to engage with the world by entering the new universities.
