Islam in English LiteraturePrinted at the American Press, 1939 - 258 pages |
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... writers had read the Koran . An imperfect Latin translation was made about the middle of the twelfth century at the instigation of Peter the Venerable , but there was no English version available till 1649 when an English translation of ...
... writers had read the Koran . An imperfect Latin translation was made about the middle of the twelfth century at the instigation of Peter the Venerable , but there was no English version available till 1649 when an English translation of ...
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... writers to state that it should be easy to convert them . " And be cause þat þei gon so ny oure feyth þei ben lyghtly conuerted to cristene lawe whan men preche hem . " 1 Later writers , however , are aware that the denial in the Koran ...
... writers to state that it should be easy to convert them . " And be cause þat þei gon so ny oure feyth þei ben lyghtly conuerted to cristene lawe whan men preche hem . " 1 Later writers , however , are aware that the denial in the Koran ...
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... writers dealing with Islam . When Simon Ockley wrote his History of the Saracens ( 1708-18 ) , he began with the events after the death of Muḥammad , not venturing to com- pete with Prideaux in this respect , for , to judge from his ...
... writers dealing with Islam . When Simon Ockley wrote his History of the Saracens ( 1708-18 ) , he began with the events after the death of Muḥammad , not venturing to com- pete with Prideaux in this respect , for , to judge from his ...
Contents
THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE | 1 |
THE AGE OF DRYDEN | 19 |
THE AGE OF POPE | 54 |
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