The Jews of Islam: Updated Edition

This landmark book probes Muslims’ attitudes toward Jews and Judaism as a special case of their view of other religious minorities in predominantly Muslim societies. With authority, sympathy and wit, Bernard Lewis demolishes two competing stereotypes: the Islamophobic picture of the fanatical Muslim warrior, sword in one hand and Qur’ān in the other, and the overly romanticized depiction of Muslim societies as interfaith utopias.

Featuring a new introduction by Mark R. Cohen, this Princeton Classics edition sets the Judaeo-Islamic tradition against a vivid background of Jewish and Islamic history. For those wishing a concise overview of the long period of Jewish-Muslim relations, The Jews of Islam remains an essential starting point.

Author: Bernard Lewis
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 09/28/2014
Series: Princeton Classics #11
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.53w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780691160870
Language: English