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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... later, in preparing this book, I reread Stoddard's narrative. It was free of the obvious racism common to its age. A skilled writer, with a keen eye for details, he blended history, geography, and religion with a balance unusual for the ...
... later, in preparing this book, I reread Stoddard's narrative. It was free of the obvious racism common to its age. A skilled writer, with a keen eye for details, he blended history, geography, and religion with a balance unusual for the ...
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... later told us at the assembly, just before the blue velvet auditorium curtains rattled open. We stood at attention and sang: Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nations, O Thou of God and man the Son, Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor ...
... later told us at the assembly, just before the blue velvet auditorium curtains rattled open. We stood at attention and sang: Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nations, O Thou of God and man the Son, Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor ...
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... later, when I was a young diplomat seated in Ouagadougou's open-air Nader cinema. There, I listened to a local audience erupt in cheers during a potboiler Egyptian movie when an Arab warrior shouted, ''Take that, Crusader!'' as he ...
... later, when I was a young diplomat seated in Ouagadougou's open-air Nader cinema. There, I listened to a local audience erupt in cheers during a potboiler Egyptian movie when an Arab warrior shouted, ''Take that, Crusader!'' as he ...
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... later compared it to the carefully stitched-together imaginary world of Tolkien's novels. The mid-1950s was dominated both by the cold war and by increasingly expanded global horizons. Arthur Koester explained the inner mind of ...
... later compared it to the carefully stitched-together imaginary world of Tolkien's novels. The mid-1950s was dominated both by the cold war and by increasingly expanded global horizons. Arthur Koester explained the inner mind of ...
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... later, as news from Algeria worsened, and a military dictatorship intensified its hold, and people wearing glasses or carrying briefcases or using fountain pens were randomly arrested or killed. Morocco's large resident French community ...
... later, as news from Algeria worsened, and a military dictatorship intensified its hold, and people wearing glasses or carrying briefcases or using fountain pens were randomly arrested or killed. Morocco's large resident French community ...
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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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