Islam in Britain, 1558-1685

by Nabil Matar

Book Overview

This book examines the impact of Islam on Britain between 1558 and 1685. Professor Matar provides a perspective on the transformation of British thought and society by demonstrating how influential Islam was in the formation of early modern British culture. Christian-Muslim interaction was not, as is often thought, primarily adversarial; rather, there was extensive cultural, intellectual and missionary engagement with Islam in Britain. The author...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521622336
• ISBN13: 9780521622332
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"