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Mediaevalia
Abstract This article examines the characterization of Saladin in late medieval Tuscan short story collections, in order to comprehend the rationale behind the emergence of the most renowned Muslim ruler of that time—rather than a Christian figure—as a paragon of courtesy for the bourgeois reader, and to elucidate and substantiate the
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Abstract This article examines the characterization of Saladin in late medieval Tuscan short story collections, in order to comprehend the rationale behind the emergence of the most renowned Muslim ruler of that time—rather than a Christian figure—as a paragon of courtesy for the bourgeois reader, and to elucidate and substantiate the
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“Nous Revenons, Saladin!” (We Return, Saladin!) (1900–2000)
2008AbstractThis chapter discusses the more subtle, expansive, and complex image of Islam in the West during the 20th century, characterized by the twin elements of attraction and repulsion. Topics covered include the Middle East after World War I, new policies towards the Middle East, emergence of a new understanding of Islam, Islamic themes on stage and ...
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