Research Catalog

Title

The sum of all heresies : the image of Islam in Western thought / Frederick Quinn.

Author

Quinn, Frederick.

Publication

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

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Details

Description

viii, 221 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Subjects

• Islam > Relations > Christianity
• Christianity and other religions > Islam
• Public opinion > Europe
• Islamic civilization
• Islamic countries > Foreign public opinion, European
• Europe > Relations > Islamic countries
• Islamic countries > Relations > Europe

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-213) and index.

Contents

The prophet as Antichrist and Arab Lucifer (early times to 1600) -- "The time of Araby has come at last" (1600-1800) -- The prophet as hero and wise Easterner (1800-1900) -- "Nous revenons, Saladin!" (We return, Saladin!) (1900-2000) -- The summing up -- Appendix: "Am I not your Lord?" / Kenneth Cragg on Muslim-Christian dialogue.

ISBN

• 9780195325638 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 019532563X (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

2007010412

OCLC

• ocm86038323
• SCSB-14470252

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library