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Folklorists and Anthropologists have historically examined the relationship between art and community. The interrelationship of art and community offers a rich field of study for examining cultural expressions of faith, social complexity, and aesthetic preferences. Folklorists h…

It is a widely held assumption that Europeans in the 11th and 12th century viewed Muslims as an embodiment of 'the Other.' Even on the periphery of Europe, in newly established territories such as the Crusader States and Spain, Christian identity was constructed in opposition to…