The Sum of All Heresies: The Image of Islam in Western ThoughtOxford University Press, 2007 M11 21 - 232 páginas Current global tensions and the spread of terrorism have resurrected in the West a largely negative perception of Islamic society, an ill will fueled by centuries of conflict and prejudice. Shedding light on the history behind these hostile feelings, Frederick Quinn's timely volume traces the Western image of Islam from its earliest days to recent times. Quinn establishes four basic themes around which the image of Islam gravitates throughout history: the Prophet as Antichrist, heretic, and Satan; the Prophet as Fallen Christian, corrupted monk, or Arab Lucifer; the prophet as sexual deviant, polygamist, and charlatan, and the Prophet as Wise Easterner, Holy Person, and dispenser of wisdom. A feature of the book is a strong portrayal of Islam in literature, art, music, and popular culture, drawing on such sources as Cervantes's Don Quixote; the Orientalism of numerous visual artists; the classical music of Monteverdi and Mozart; and more recent cultural manifestations, such as music hall artists like Peter Dawson and Edith Piaf; and stage or silver screen representations like The Garden of Allah, The Sheik, Aladdin, and The Battle of Algiers. Quinn argues that an outpouring of positive information on basically every aspect of Islamic life has yet to vanquish the hostile and malformed ideas from the past. Conflict, mistrust, and misunderstanding characterize the Muslim-Christian encounter, and growing examples of cooperation are often overshadowed by anger and suspicion. In this important book, Quinn highlights long-standing historical prejudices but also introduces the reader to some of the landmark voices in history that have worked toward a greater understanding of Islam. |
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... Culture in October 2003 allowed me to initially lay out some of the ideas elaborated in this book's concluding section. Conversations with John O. Voll, director of Georgetown University's Center for Muslim–Christian Understanding, and ...
... Culture in October 2003 allowed me to initially lay out some of the ideas elaborated in this book's concluding section. Conversations with John O. Voll, director of Georgetown University's Center for Muslim–Christian Understanding, and ...
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... culture; for the British the Orient usually stopped with India, where there was a strong interest in Hindu religion and mythology. And somewhere in distant mountains and valleys, German savants decided, an Aryan race once lived before ...
... culture; for the British the Orient usually stopped with India, where there was a strong interest in Hindu religion and mythology. And somewhere in distant mountains and valleys, German savants decided, an Aryan race once lived before ...
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... culture only widen the gap and it sometimes appears that no additional door is left unlatched that will allow ... cultural mistrust and hatred. Let me explain where I began this journey, one that many others have taken in different steps ...
... culture only widen the gap and it sometimes appears that no additional door is left unlatched that will allow ... cultural mistrust and hatred. Let me explain where I began this journey, one that many others have taken in different steps ...
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... culture, although we did not know it at the time. A Framework for Looking at a Wider World: Arnold Toynbee Increasingly interested in a world beyond Venango County, when I learned I was going to college I wanted to find a single book ...
... culture, although we did not know it at the time. A Framework for Looking at a Wider World: Arnold Toynbee Increasingly interested in a world beyond Venango County, when I learned I was going to college I wanted to find a single book ...
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... culture. Most memorable was reading Alan Paton's novel Cry, the Beloved Country and Trevor Huddlestone's account of his time spent as an Anglican priest in crowded Sophiatown, Naught for Your Comfort. I reread both works several times ...
... culture. Most memorable was reading Alan Paton's novel Cry, the Beloved Country and Trevor Huddlestone's account of his time spent as an Anglican priest in crowded Sophiatown, Naught for Your Comfort. I reread both works several times ...
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2 The Time of Araby Has Come at Last 16001800 | 55 |
3 The Prophet as Hero and Wise Easterner 18001900 | 91 |
4 Nous Revenons Saladin We Return Saladin 19002000 | 125 |
5 The Summing Up | 159 |
Am I Not Your Lord? Kenneth Cragg on MuslimChristian Dialogue | 173 |
Notes | 181 |
Selected Bibliography | 201 |
Index | 215 |
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The Sum of All Heresies: The Image of Islam in Western Thought Frederick Quinn Vista previa limitada - 2008 |
The Sum of All Heresies: The Image of Islam in Western Thought Frederick Quinn Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
The Sum of All Heresies: The Image of Islam in Western Thought Frederick Quinn Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
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