The Jewish Discovery of Islam
Author | : Bernard Lewis |
Publisher | : Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 9652240389 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789652240385 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Jewish Discovery of Islam written by Bernard Lewis and published by Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies. This book was released on 1999 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking volume of essays, contributors assess some of the most famous travelers, writers, and scholars. The wide-ranging introduction by Martin Kramer sets them in a still broader context, tracing the Jewish fascination with Islam in all its varieties -- romantic, assimilationist, liberal, Zionist, and Marxist.