Islam and the West, a historical cultural survey:

Beginning with a concise study of Islam--the religion, the state and the culture--this book surveys the cultural relations between the world of Islam and Christendom. Against a background of relevant medieval and modern politico-military history, the discussion points to the impact of Eastern cultur...

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Main Author: Hitti, Philip Khuri 1886-1978 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Huntington, NY Krieger 1979
Edition:Nachdruck der Ausgabe Princeton, NJ 1962
Series:The Anvil series
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Summary:Beginning with a concise study of Islam--the religion, the state and the culture--this book surveys the cultural relations between the world of Islam and Christendom. Against a background of relevant medieval and modern politico-military history, the discussion points to the impact of Eastern culture on the West, and of Western culture and modernization on the East. Readings drawn from original sources highlight cultural contributions, transmissions and interactions
Physical Description:191 Seiten
ISBN:0882757873

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