: It tracks the shift from medieval depictions of Muslims as pagan idolaters or heretics to early modern "Orientalist" perspectives influenced by the rise of the Ottoman Empire.
: Contributors examine a wide range of media, including sermons, legal texts, chronicles of the Crusades, and popular literature. Table of Contents and Scope Western Views of Islam in Medieval and Early Mo...
The volume includes an introduction by the editors and 11 chapters authored by various scholars, covering topics from the First Crusade chronicles and legal texts to the representation of the "Saracen" in Italian literature and early modern Orientalism. : It tracks the shift from medieval depictions
: The work is accessible in multiple formats, including print and digital editions. chronicles of the Crusades