Warriors, Martyrs, and Dervishes – moving frontiers, shifting identities in the land of Rome (13th-15th centuries).

KB's discussion revolves around four axial themes (the land of Rome; frontiers; us; them) and one recurrent theme, the city. Warriors, Martyrs, and Dervishes - moving frontiers, shifting identities in the land of Rome (13th-15th centuries) A dialectic identity formation takes place whereby the newcomers transform the physical, social, and cultural space in an inclusive manner as they themselves are transformed, and the "natives" reformulate their identity in a vast and vaguely defined space in a highly exclusive fashion" (pp. 193-4). [Extracted from the article]