Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-152) and index.
Introduction to the English Edition ---- Part I. Western Views of the Muslim World. 1. The Middle Ages --- 2. Towards a Less Polemical Image --- 3. Coexistence and Reconciliation --- 4. From Coexistence to Objectivity --- 5. The Birth of Orientalism --- 6. The Enlightenment --- 7. The Nineteenth Century --- 8. Challenges to Eurocentrism ---- Part II. Towards a New Approach to Arab and Islamic Studies. 9. Traditional Orientalism in the Past --- 10. The Present Crisis and Current Problems --- 11. The Present State of the Craft --- 12. The Continuance of the Past Impetus --- 13. Theologocentrism in Scholarship --- 14. New Fields and Disciplines --- 15. Regional Influences in Islamic Studies --- 16. The Modalities of Future Progress --- 17. Proposals for Future Study.
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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.
Fascination de l'Islam.
English
Islam-- Study and teaching-- Europe-- History.
Islamic civilization-- Study and teaching-- Europe-- History.
Public opinion-- Europe.
Civilisation islamique-- Étude et enseignement-- Europe-- Histoire.
Islam-- Étude et enseignement-- Europe-- Histoire.