Europe Through Arab Eyes, 1578-1727

by Nabil Matar

Traveling to archives in Tunisia, Morocco, France, and England, with visits to Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Spain, Nabil Matar assembles a rare history of Europe's rise to power as seen through the eyes of those who were later subjugated by it. Many historians of the Middle East believe Arabs and Muslims had no interest in Europe during this period of Western discovery and empire, but in fact these groups were very much engaged with the naval and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231141947
• ISBN13: 9780231141949
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"