Western Views of Islam in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Western Views of Islam in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9780312299675
ISBN-13 : 0312299672
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Book Synopsis Western Views of Islam in Medieval and Early Modern Europe by : M. Frassetto

Download or read book Western Views of Islam in Medieval and Early Modern Europe written by M. Frassetto and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-12-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Views of Islam in Medieval and Early Modern Europe considers the various attitudes of European religious and secular writers towards Islam during the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. Examining works from England, France, Italy, the Holy Lands, and Spain, the essays in this volume explore the reactions of Westerners to the culture and religion of Islam. Many of the works studied reveal the hostility toward Islam of Europeans and the creation of negative stereotypes of Muslims by Western writers. These essays also reveal attempts at accommodation and understanding that stand in contrast to the prevailing hostility that existed then and, in some ways, exists still today.


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