Re-defining a Space of Encounter. Islam and Mediterranean: Identity, Alterity and Interactions

This volume presents the proceedings of the 28th Conference of the
<i>Union Européenne des Arabisants et Islamisants</i> that took place in
Palermo, Italy. The articles in this volume are grouped in thematic
sections, such as Islam and Religion, History, Literature, Travels,
Language and Linguistics, Art and Inscriptions, Law, Philosophy and
Sciences. The variety of approaches to the sources and methods employed
shows the width of European research on the Arab-Islamic culture. This
volume provides an easy access to the newest European scholarship on the
Middle East.