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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: #1291337 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-11-15
  • Original language: French
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 184 pages

Editorial Reviews

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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
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Review

“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

Language Notes
Text: English, French (translation)