Islamic Culture Through Jewish Eyes: Al-Andalus from the Tenth to Twelfth Century

Islamic Culture Through Jewish Eyes: Al-Andalus from the Tenth to Twelfth Century
ISBN-10
1134074794
ISBN-13
9781134074792
Category
History
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2007-11-13
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Esperanza Alfonso

Description

Islamic Culture Through Jewish Eyes analyzes the attitude towards Muslims, Islam, and Islamic culture as presented in sources written by Jewish authors in the Iberian Peninsula between the tenth and the twelfth centuries. By bringing the Jewish attitude towards the "other" into sharper focus, this book sets out to explore a largely overlooked and neglected question – the shifting ways in which Jewish authors constructed communal identity of Muslims and Islamic culture, and how these views changed overtime. The book’s methodological sophistication and wide range of sources make it a valuable resource for scholars and researchers of comparative literature and cultural studies.

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