Below is an extract from a primary source that we have reviewed in class. Write a paragraph in which you (1) identify this source (what is it, who produced it, what was it for?); (2) discuss one reason why this source was important for the society that made it? and (3) what is the historical legacy of this text (its impact on later cultures)?
Source:
“We will not erect in our city or the suburbs any new monastery, church, cell or hermitage; we will not repair any of such buildings that may fall into ruins, or renew those that may be situated in the Muslim quarters of the town; we will not refuse the Muslims entry into our churches either by night or by day; we will open the gates wide to passengers and travelers; we will receive any Muslim traveler into our houses and give him food and lodging for three nights; we will not harbor any spy in our churches or houses, or conceal any enemy of the Muslims.”
