Islam, Christianity and the West : a troubled history

Author(s)

• Armour, Rollin S. (Rollin Stely)

Bibliographic Information

Islam, Christianity and the West : a troubled history

Rollin Armour

（Faith meets faith）

Orbis Books, c2002

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-184) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Beginning with Muhammad and his historical and cultural context, this book recounts the tale of the thirteen-century-long encounter of Western and Islamic civilizations. Chapters include: - Muhammad and the Establishment of Islam - The Spread of Islam - The First Christian Responses to Islam - Islam in the Eyes of the Medieval West - The Western Counteroffensive: The Re-conquest of Spain and the Crusades to the Holy Land - Christian Attempts to Convert Muslims - The Renaissance, Explorers and Western Colonization - Modern Views of Islam - Zionism and the Establishment of the State of Israel - An Overview of Islam and the West Today

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Details

• NCID: BA60422717
• ISBN:
  • 1570754071
• LCCN: 2001008228
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Maryknoll, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 197 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BP172
  • DC21 : 261.2/7/09
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Islam -- Relations -- Christianity
  • LCSH : Christianity and other religions -- Islam
  • LCSH : Islamic countries -- Relations -- Europe
  • LCSH : Europe -- Relations -- Islamic countries
  • LCSH : Islam -- History
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA0374879X