Islam and the West by Norman Daniel
Explores the political and religious considerations behind the typically negative western views of Islam, examining Christian-Muslim interaction from medieval times to the modern world. This study is suitable for those who wish to gain a deeper insight into the complex relations between Christianity and Islam.
"The importance of the late Norman Daniel’s updated study… is as great now as it was when the first edition was published" * The Times Literary Supplement *
"Painstakingly thorough. Twenty Years after its first publication, Islam and the West remains the standard work on views of Christian polemicists towards Islam." * Religious Studies Review *
"Carefully researched. An important addition to public and academic libraries." * Library Journal *
"A justly celebrated account of the reaction to the Christian world to the phenomenon of Islam." * Expository Times *
"A monumental work of painstaking scholarship." * Impact International *
"Painstakingly thorough. Twenty Years after its first publication, Islam and the West remains the standard work on views of Christian polemicists towards Islam." * Religious Studies Review *
"Carefully researched. An important addition to public and academic libraries." * Library Journal *
"A justly celebrated account of the reaction to the Christian world to the phenomenon of Islam." * Expository Times *
"A monumental work of painstaking scholarship." * Impact International *
Norman Daniel was an eminent historian on the Middle Ages and intercultural relations. Educated at Queen’s College, Oxford, and Edinburgh University, his other books include The Arabs and Medieval Europe; The Cultural Barrier; Heroes and Saracens and Islam: Past Influence and Future Challenges.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851686568 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851686568 |
| Title | Islam and the West |
| Author | Norman Daniel |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Year published | 2009-01-13 |
| Number of pages | 472 |
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