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oapen-20.500.12657-456132023-06-05T13:08:28Z A Brief History of Islam in Europe Berger, Maurits History Islam European culture Christianity politics bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJD European history This book presents an overall presentation and discussion of developments ever since Islam appeared on the European stage thirteen centuries ago. The events and stories presented increase the understanding of present debates on, and notions of, Islam and Muslims in Europe. This book shows that in the course of thirteen centuries the Muslim as well as Islam have undergone many metamorphoses. The Muslim has entered the European stage as a conqueror, antichrist, scholar, benign ruler, corsair, tradesman and fellow citizen. The image of Islam has meandered accordingly, as a religion that was feared as an enemy or embraced as a partner against heretical Christians, despised as an abomination or admired as a civilization, and studied for missionary, academic, colonial or security purpose. 2019-02-25 23:55 2020-03-13 03:00:33 2020-04-01T10:54:02Z 2020-04-01T10:54:02Z 2014-10-01 book 1004191 OCN: 1100520927 9789087283261 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/45613 eng application/pdf n/a 1004191.pdf Leiden University Press Leiden University Press 10.24415/9789087281953 102110 10.24415/9789087281953 276c53fd-5f1d-4065-9fce-9628863ddca8 b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9789087283261 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Leiden University Press Leiden 102110 KU Select 2018: HSS Backlist Books Knowledge Unlatched open access
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This book presents an overall presentation and discussion of developments ever since Islam appeared on the European stage thirteen centuries ago. The events and stories presented increase the understanding of present debates on, and notions of, Islam and Muslims in Europe. This book shows that in the course of thirteen centuries the Muslim as well as Islam have undergone many metamorphoses. The Muslim has entered the European stage as a conqueror, antichrist, scholar, benign ruler, corsair, tradesman and fellow citizen. The image of Islam has meandered accordingly, as a religion that was feared as an enemy or embraced as a partner against heretical Christians, despised as an abomination or admired as a civilization, and studied for missionary, academic, colonial or security purpose.
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