Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Islam during the Anglo-Saxon period; 3. Anglo-Saxon contacts with Islam; 4. Arabs and Arabia in Latin; 5. Ismaelites and Saracens in Latin; 6. Arabs, Ismaelites and Saracens in early Anglo-Latin; 7. Pseudo-Methodius and the sons of Ismael; 8. Arabs, Ismaelites and Saracens in Old English; 9. Persisting theories about Saracens in post-Conquest England; 10. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

Promotional Information

In this book, Scarfe Beckett is concerned with representations of the Islamic world prevalent in Anglo-Saxon England.

About the Author

Katharine Scarfe Beckett is a researcher in the offices of Prince El-Hassan bin Talal, Amman, Jordan.

Reviews

"a comprehensive repertory of references" Journal of Religion Charles Burnett, University of London "Katharine Scarfe Beckett has written a detailed, scholarly survey of all the extant sources for understanding what the 'Islamic world' signified in Anglo-Saxon England." - Andrew Scheil, Boston University "Although the title may startle at first (did the Anglo-Saxons know anything about Islam?), the premise underlying Katharine Scarfe Beckett's book is intriguing and compelling." - Karen Louise Jolly, University of Hawaii Manoa