: Contributors examine a wide range of media, including sermons, legal texts, chronicles of the Crusades, and popular literature. Table of Contents and Scope
: The book explores the complex process of "othering" Muslims, highlighting the tension between prevailing hostility and attempts at genuine cultural understanding. Western Views of Islam in Medieval and Early Mo...
: It tracks the shift from medieval depictions of Muslims as pagan idolaters or heretics to early modern "Orientalist" perspectives influenced by the rise of the Ottoman Empire. : Contributors examine a wide range of media,
: Essays analyze primary works and historical records from England, France, Italy, Spain, and the Holy Lands . chronicles of the Crusades