Islamic Culture Through Jewish Eyes

Al-Andalus from the Tenth to Twelfth Century

Esperanza Alfonso author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:6th Nov '07

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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.

'A brief, but dense and exciting book...' -Cyrille Aillet, Al-Qantara Revista de Estudios Arabes, December 2008

ISBN: 9780415437325

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 570g

224 pages