Islam in Britain, 1558-1685

Klappentext Examines the impact of Islam on Britain from the accession of Elizabeth to the death of Charles II. Zusammenfassung This book examines the impact of Islam on early modern Britain. Christian-Muslim interaction was not! as is often assumed! primarily adversarial; rather! there was extensive cultural! intellectual and missionary engagement with Islam! which can be seen in London coffee houses! among converts to and from Islam! in sermons and in plays. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Transcription; Introduction: Islam in early modern Britain; 1. 'Turning Turke': conversion to Islam in English writings; 2. The renegade on stage and in church; 3. 'Arabia Britannica': 'Alcoran' and the legacy of Arabic Islam; 4. 'Baptising the Turk': conversion to Christianity in English writings; 5. Eschatology and the Saracens; Conclusion: Islam and Britain: centripetal to centrifugal; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Nabil Matar, Nabil (Florida Institute of Technology) Matar
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.01.2008
• EAN: 9780521048972
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04897-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History