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Europe and the Mystique of Islam

Europe and the Mystique of Islam
By Maxime Rodinson

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Since the time of the Crusades, Europeans have viewed Muslim culture and religion through the unique distorting lens of Orientalism, coloring all aspects of their perception and generating a curious blend of fascination and distrust. Maxime Rodinson presents the classic account of this relationship, in a history that is balanced and concise yet full of insight.


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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #465048 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-11-05
  • Original language: French
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 184 pages

Editorial Reviews

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'sure to become a favourite of American scholars of the Middle East. It is short, succinct, erudite, and greatly reassuring' -Richard W. Bulliet 'Is the history of Islam and the West... merely a record of battles and bigotry? This book makes clear that the relationship has been much subtler. By chronicling, succinctly and elegantly, the West's changing images of Islam, Rodinson - one of the leading French scholars of Islam and the Middle East - demolishes the notion of two monolithic blocs frozen in eternal hostility' -London Review of Books 'Rodinson's serious work is an analytical history of Europe's varying attitudes, positive and negative, towards Islam and the Middle East... Deserves reading.' -The Economist

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“Rodinson’s serious work is an analytical history of Europe’s varying attitudes, positive and negative, towards Islam and the Middle East...deserves reading.”—The Economist

“Sure to become a favorite of American scholars of the Middle East. It is short, succinct, erudite, and greatly reassuring.”—Richard W. Bulliet

About the Author

Maxime Rodinson is an historian, sociologist, and Middle East specialist.