| Description |
xii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Medieval Orientalism? -- The shape of the world -- From Jerusalem to India -- The place of the Jews -- The Saracen body -- Empty idols and a false prophet -- The form of heaven -- A glance at early modern Orientalism. |
| Summary |
"Idols in the East explores European encounters with Islam and the Orient in the premodern world, focusing on the medieval period. Zuzanne Conklin Akbari examines a broad range of texts including encyclopedias, maps, medical and astronomical treatises, chansons de geste, romances, and allegories to reveal how Christian medieval writers and readers understood and explained the differences they saw between themselves and Muslims. Looking forward, Akbari also addresses how these medieval conceptions inform modern depictions and stereotypes of Muslims, Islam, and "the Orient."--COVER. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Paul and Mary Haas. |
| Subject |
Christianity and other religions -- Islam.
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Christianity and other religions. |
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Islam. |
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Islam -- Relations -- Christianity.
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Relations. |
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Christianity. |
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Orientalism -- History -- To 1500.
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Orientalism. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1500 |
| Subject |
Islam in literature.
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Islam in literature. |
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East and West in literature.
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East and West in literature. |
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Orientalism in literature.
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Orientalism in literature. |
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Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism.
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Literature, Medieval. |
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Europe -- Relations -- Islamic Empire.
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Europe. |
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Islamic Empire. |
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Islamic Empire -- Relations -- Europe.
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Europe -- Relations -- Latin Orient.
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Latin Orient -- Relations -- Europe.
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Latin Orient -- In literature.
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| ISBN |
0801477816 paperback |
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9780801477812 paperback |
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0801448077 hardback |
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9780801448072 hardback |
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9780801464980 ebook |
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0801464986 ebook |
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