Nabil I. Matar

Arabic Travel Writing in the Seventeenth Century

In the Lands of the Christians

Professor Nabil Matar

Presents data about Anglo-Islamic social and historical interactions. This book provides a unique direction in the study of England's geographic imagination. It illuminates the subtleties and interchangeability of stereotype, racism, and demonization that must be taken into account in any depiction of English history.

Turks, Moors and Englishmen in the Age of Discovery

Daniel J. Vitkus

These narratives recount the harrowing experiences of Englishmen abducted by the Barbary pirates of North Africa. After being sold into slavery, the narrators succeeded in returning to their homeland where their stories were printed. Never before available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean. Each narrative is preceded by a brief introduction, and Nabil Matar's genera introduction provides important new information about the historical context of captivity and slavery in North Africa.

Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England

Piracy, Slavery, and Redemption

This unique combination of text and illustration introduces the faith and culture of Muslims from the seventh century to the present. Intellectually compelling and visually striking, this book will help both students and interested lay readers to better understand the history and contemporary impact of one of the great religions of the world.

Nabil I. Matar

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