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The sum of all heresies : the image of Islam in Western thought / Frederick Quinn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Quinn, Frederick.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islamic civilization.
- Public opinion--Europe.
- Public opinion.
- Christianity and other religions--Islam.
- Christianity and other religions.
- Islam--Relations--Christianity.
- Islam.
- Islamic countries--Relations--Europe.
- Islamic countries.
- Europe--Relations--Islamic countries.
- Europe.
- Islamic countries--Foreign public opinion, European.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Quinn traces the Western image of Islam from its earliest days to recent times. It establishes four basic themes around which the image of Islam gravitates throughout history in this portrayal of Islam in literature, art, music, and popular culture.
- Contents:
- The prophet as Antichrist and Arab Lucifer (early times to 1600)
- "The time of Araby has come at last" (1600-1800)
- The prophet as hero and wise Easterner (1800-1900)
- "Nous revenons, Saladin!" (We return, Saladin!) (1900-2000)
- The summing up
- Appendix: "Am I not your Lord?" / Kenneth Cragg on Muslim-Christian dialogue.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-213) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-988676-8
- 9786611159153
- 0-19-804367-8
- 1-281-15915-8
- 1-4356-1874-2
- OCLC:
- 190844950
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