Jews and Muslims in Seventeenth-Century Discourse: From Religious Enemies to Allies and Friends

by Gary K Waite

Jews and Muslims in Seventeenth-Century Discourse explores for the first time the extent to which the unusual religious diversity and tolerance of the Dutch Republic affected how its residents regarded Jews and Muslims.

Analyzing an array of vernacular publications, this book reveals how Dutch writers, especially those within the nonconformist and spiritualist camps, expressed positive attitudes toward religious diversity in general,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815363567
• ISBN13: 9780815363569
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 292 Pages