| Anglo-Saxon Perceptions of the Islamic World Contributor(s): Scarfe Beckett, Katharine (Author), Beckett, Katharine Scarfe (Author), Katharine, Scarfe Beckett (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521829402 ISBN-13: 9780521829403 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Katherine Scarfe Beckett is concerned with representations of the Islamic world in Anglo-Saxon England. Using a variety of literary, historical and archaeological evidence, Beckett argues that the first perceptions of Arabs, Ismaelites and Saracens were derived from Christian exegesis. These perceptions preconditioned Western expressions of hostility and superiority towards peoples of the Islamic world, and these received ideas prevailed over actual experience. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 909.097 |
| LCCN: 2003046127 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.31 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
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Contributor Bio(s): Scarfe Beckett, Katharine: - Katharine Scarfe Beckett is a researcher in the offices of Prince El-Hassan bin Talal, Amman, Jordan. |