Anglo-Saxon Perceptions of the Islamic World

AvKatharine Scarfe Beckett

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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In this book, Scarfe Beckett is concerned with representations of the Islamic world prevalent in Anglo-Saxon England. Using a wide variety of literary, historical and archaeological evidence, she argues that the first perceptions of Arabs, Ismaelites and Saracens which derived from Christian exegesis preconditioned wester expressions of hostility and superiority towards peoples of the Islamic world, and that these received ideas prevailed even as material contacts increased between England and Muslim territory. Medieval texts invariably represented Muslim Arabs as Saracens and Ismaelites (or Hagarenes), described by Jerome as biblical enemies of the Christian world three centuries before Muhammad's lifetime. Two early ideas in particular - that Saracens worshipped Venus and dissembled their own identity - continued into the early modern period. This finding has interesting implications for earlier theses by Edward Said and Norman Daniel concerning the history of English perceptions of Islam.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-01-21
Mått:151 x 228 x 16 mm
Vikt:439 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521054386

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Medeltiden inom Historia och arkeologi

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Katharine Scarfe Beckett is a researcher in the offices of Prince El-Hassan bin Talal, Amman, Jordan.

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"a comprehensive repertory of references" Journal of Religion Charles Burnett, University of London

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Islam during the Anglo-Saxon period; 3. Anglo-Saxon contacts with Islam; 4. Arabs and Arabia in Latin; 5. Ismaelites and Saracens in Latin; 6. Arabs, Ismaelites and Saracens in early Anglo-Latin; 7. Pseudo-Methodius and the sons of Ismael; 8. Arabs, Ismaelites and Saracens in Old English; 9. Persisting theories about Saracens in post-Conquest England; 10. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

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