The sum of all heresies the image of Islam in Western thought /

• Main Author: Quinn, Frederick.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
• Subjects: Geschichte 1000-2000; Islamic civilization.; Public opinion > Europe.; Christianity and other religions > Islam.; Islam > Relations > Christianity.; RELIGION > General. > Islam; Westliche Welt > Islam > Geschichte.; Islam > Westliche Welt > Rezeption > Geschichte.; Kulturkontakt > Westliche Welt > Islam > Geschichte.; Kulturkontakt > Islam > Westliche Welt > Geschichte.; Islam > Westliche Welt > Geschichte.; Islambild.; Islamic countries > Relations > Europe.; Europe > Relations > Islamic countries.; Islamic countries > Foreign public opinion, European.; Westliche Welt.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 221 pages) : illustrations
• Format: Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-213) and index.
• ISBN: 9780198043676 (electronic bk.); 0198043678 (electronic bk.); 9781435618749 (electronic bk.); 1435618742 (electronic bk.)

Quinn traces the Western image of Islam from its earliest days to recent times. It establishes four basic themes around which the image of Islam gravitates throughout history in this portrayal of Islam in literature, art, music, and popular culture.