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Islamic Culture Through Jewish Eyes: Al-Andalus from the Tenth to Twelfth Century (Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures) - Softcover

Book 1 of 21: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures

Alfonso, Esperanza

 
9780415599382: Islamic Culture Through Jewish Eyes: Al-Andalus from the Tenth to Twelfth Century (Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415599385 ISBN 13: 9780415599382
Publisher: Routledge, 2010

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Esperanza Alfonso, Ph D. (1998) in Hebrew Studies, Universidad Complutense, is currently a Research Fellow at the Universidad Complutense, Spain.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415599385
ISBN 13 
9780415599382
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
214