Western views of Islam in medieval and early modern Europe : perception of other / edited by David R. Blanks and Michael Frassetto.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blanks, David R., 1961-

Frassetto, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions--Islam.

Christianity and other religions.

Islam.

Islam--Relations--Christianity.

Relations.

Christianity.

Islam--Historiography.

Physical Description:

viii, 235 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.

Summary:

This book 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 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0312218915

OCLC:

40901014