Europe and Islam (Making of Europe)

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2001
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In this book Franco Cardini examines the ideas, prejudices, disinformation and anti--information that have formed and coloured Europea s attitude towards Islam over 1500 years.

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In this book Franco Cardini examines the ideas, prejudices, disinformation and anti--information that have formed and coloured Europea s attitude towards Islam over 1500 years.

$54.40

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 252
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 10 May 2001
ISBN 10: 0631226370
ISBN 13: 9780631226376

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This volume covers much ground: Western (mis)understandings of Islam, efforts to refute Islam, and latterly, to study it more objectively. Lucid and subtle ... recommended for undergraduates and above. Choice Europe and Islam is one of the titles in Blackwella s fine series the Making of Europe ... this is one of the rare treatments covering the expanse of 1,400 years of Islamic history in a single volume ... a worthy introduction to the topic of contacts between the Western world and Muslims. History: Reviews of New Books Europe and Islam is an interesting, readable text. It is perfect for university seminars in that it provides an overview of the history of the Christian--Muslim encounters and is sure to generate discussion and debate. And specialists will want to have a copy on their bookshelves as a reference... Islam and Christian--Muslim relations

Author Bio

Franco Cardini is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Florence. he previously taught at the universities of Florence and Bari as well as in Paris, Gottingen, Vienna, Madrid, Barcelona, Turku, Boston, Burlington, Sao Paulo, Jerusalem and Damascus. His publications include Gerusalemme da oro di rame di luce (1992), Studio sulla storia e sulla idea di crociata (1993), Medioevo al femminile (with F. Bertini, M. T. Fumagalli Beonio Brocchiri and C. Leonardi, 1992). He also edited Constanza la strega di San Miniato (1989).