Britain and the Islamic World, 1558-1713 - Hardcover

MacLean, Gerald; Matar, Nabil

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0199203180 ISBN 13: 9780199203185

Verlag: OUP Oxford, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Book by MacLean Gerald Matar Nabil

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Críticas:

This is an uplifting, intriguing and inquiring survey, which leaves the reader grateful for the breadth and depth of their scrutiny. Barnaby Rogerson, The Independent strong and persuasive. Christine Woodhead, English Historical Review the authors have achieved their aim of showing that relations between Britain and the Islamic world in the early modern era "were far more complex, dynamic, and subject to regular sea-changes than can be accounted for by simple explanations. ... The book is a thoroughly researched and well-written study that makes for highly interesting reading. Ursula Wokoeck, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

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Before they had an empire in the East, the British travelled into the Islamic world to pursue trade and to form strategic alliances against the Catholic powers of France and Spain. First-hand encounters with Muslims, Jews, Greek Orthodox, and other religious communities living together under tolerant Islamic rule changed forever the way Britons thought about Islam, just as the goods they imported from Islamic countries changed forever the way they lived. Britain and the Islamic World tells the story of how, for a century and a half, merchants and diplomats travelled from Morocco to Istanbul, from Aleppo to Isfahan, and from Hormuz to Surat, and discovered a world that was more fascinating than fearful.

Gerald MacLean and Nabil Matar examine the place of Islam and Muslims in English thought, and how British monarchs dealt with supremely powerful Muslim rulers. They document the importance of diplomatic and mercantile encounters, show how the writings of captives spread unreliable information about Islam and Muslims, and investigate observations by travellers and clergymen who reported meetings with Jews, eastern Christians, Armenians, and Shi'ites. They also trace how trade and the exchange of material goods with the Islamic world shaped how people in Britain lived their lives and thought about themselves.

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• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0199203180
• ISBN 13: 9780199203185
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352