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Britain and the Islamic World, 1558-1713 (Hardcover)
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Britain and the Islamic World, 1558-1713 (Hardcover)
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Before they had an empire in the East, the British travelled into
the Islamic world to pursue trade and to form strategic alliances
against the Catholic powers of France and Spain. First-hand
encounters with Muslims, Jews, Greek Orthodox, and other religious
communities living together under tolerant Islamic rule changed
forever the way Britons thought about Islam, just as the goods they
imported from Islamic countries changed forever the way they lived.
Britain and the Islamic World tells the story of how, for a century
and a half, merchants and diplomats travelled from Morocco to
Istanbul, from Aleppo to Isfahan, and from Hormuz to Surat, and
discovered a world that was more fascinating than fearful.
Gerald MacLean and Nabil Matar examine the place of Islam and
Muslim in English thought, and how British monarchs dealt with
supremely powerful Muslim rulers. They document the importance of
diplomatic and mercantile encounters, show how the writings of
captives spread unreliable information about Islam and Muslims, and
investigate observations by travellers and clergymen who reported
meetings with Jews, eastern Christians, Armenians, and Shi'ites.
They also trace how trade and the exchange of material goods with
the Islamic world shaped how people in Britain lived their lives
and thought about themselves.
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