This book analyses early modern narratives that have shaped Europe's understanding of its Islamic heritage and produces reflective material addressing four main themes: religion, permeability, opposition, and images. The chapters herein seek to create a connected history, defining pan-European trends rather than comparative histories. Through collaborative research, the contributors to this volume explore the narratives that circulated in late medieval and early modern Europe and the Mediterranean, if and how these narratives linked different regions, and their lasting influence on modern views.Contributors are: Antonio Urquízar-Herrera, Elias Kolovos, Ferenc Toth, Mercedes García-Arenal, Tijana Krstić, Luis F. Bernabé Pons, Kate Randazzo, Asim Zubčević, Ana Struillou, Ognjen Krešić, Elena Paulino, Bruno Pomara, Houssem Eddine Chachia, Andrezj Drozd, Katarzyna Starczewska, Ana Echevarría, Emir O. Filipović, Magnus Ressel, Sophia Abplanalp, Rubén González Cuerva, Evrim Türkçelik, Gabriel Pirický, Amadeo Serra, Borja Franco, Laura Stagno, Ivana Čapeta Rakić, Giuseppe Capriotti, Charlotte Colding Smith, Ana Cabrera Lafuente, Filiz Çakir Phillip, Helena Lahoz, Mattia Guidetti, and Alicia Miguélez.
