Hourani, Albert

Islam in European Thought

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ISBN 13:
9780521421201
author:
Hourani, Albert
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Cambridge University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
1992
Pages:
212
Dimensions:
22.2 x 14.1 x 1.5 centimeters (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£23.43

Description

The relation between European and Islamic thought and culture is explored in this collection of essays by Albert Hourani. From the late eighteenth to the twentieth century, Hourani examines how ideas about Islam developed in Europe and discusses key writers who shaped Western perceptions of Islamic history and civilization. Hourani also considers reactions from the Islamic world to the influential new ideas of European civilization, including the creation of the first Arabic encyclopedia and translations of Homer's works. This nuanced study provides insight into a pivotal period in the exchange between East and West. With 199 pages of thought-provoking essays, this book offers a fascinating exploration of the intersections between two major cultural traditions.

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