Islamic Culture Through Jewish Eyes analyzes the attitude towards Muslims, Islam, and Islamic culture as presented in sources written by Jewish authors in the Iberian Peninsula between the tenth and the twelfth centuries. By bringing the Jewish attitude towards the other into sharper focus, this book sets out to explore a largely overlooked and neglected question -- the shifting ways in which Jewish authors constructed communal identity of Muslims and Islamic culture, and how these views changed overtime. The book's methodological sophistication and wide range of sources make it a valuable resource for scholars and researchers of comparative literature and cultural studies.
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-13
9780415437325
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88393175
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Organisations
Author
Esperanza Alfonso
Publication Name
Islamic Culture Through Jewish Eyes: Al-Andalus from the Tenth to Twelfth Century