Western Views of Islam in Medieval and Early Modern Europe: Perception of Other

by Michael Frassetto

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349416746
• ISBN13: 9781349416745
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"