Author:
Armour, Rollin S. (Rollin Stely), 1929-2018.
Imprint:Maryknoll, N. Y. : Orbis Books, c2002.
Descriptionxv, 197 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Note:1. Muhammad and the establishment of Islam -- 2. The spread of Islam -- 3. The first Christian responses to Islam -- 4. Islam in the eyes of the medieval West -- 5. The Western counteroffensive -- 6. Translating Islam -- 7. Christian attempts to convert Muslims -- 8. Bridges from Christendom to Islam -- 9. The Renaissance -- 10. The Turks as a sign of the end of the age -- 11. The sea explorers and Western colonialism -- 12. Modern views of Islam -- 13. Zionism and the establishment of the state of Israel -- 14. An overview of Islam and the West today.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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