The sum of all heresies : the image of Islam in Western thought
Quinn traces the Western image of Islam from its earliest days to recent times. It establishes four basic themes around which the image of Islam gravitates throughout history in this portrayal of Islam in literature, art, music, and popular culture
1 online resource (viii, 221 pages) : illustrations
9780198043676, 9781435618749, 9780199869336, 0198043678, 1435618742, 0199869332
190844950
The prophet as Antichrist and Arab Lucifer (early times to 1600)
"The time of Araby has come at last" (1600-1800)
The prophet as hero and wise Easterner (1800-1900)
"Nous revenons, Saladin!" (We return, Saladin!) (1900-2000)
The summing up
Appendix: "Am I not your Lord?" / Kenneth Cragg on Muslim-Christian dialogue
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010
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