Islam, Christianity, and West : Troubled History

Beginning with Muhammad and his historical and cultural context, this book recounts the tale of the thirteen-century-long encounter of Western and Islamic civilizations. Chapters include: - Muhammad and the Establishment of Islam - The Spread of Islam - The First Christian Responses to Islam - Islam in the Eyes of the Medieval West - The Western Counteroffensive: The Re-conquest of Spain and the Crusades to the Holy Land - Christian Attempts to Convert Muslims - The Renaissance, Explorers and Western Colonization - Modern Views of Islam - Zionism and the Establishment of the State of Israel - An Overview of Islam and the West Today