Islam in Armenian literary culture

Abstract

The Armenians' perspectives on and perceptions of Islam are some of the earliest and integral parts of Near Eastern interactive history, yet the subject remains in virtual obscurity. A novel and extensive study, 'Islam in Armenian Literary Culture. Texts, Context, Dynamics' is a maiden voyage into this unchartered territory and an overdue task in regional, Armenian and Interfaith studies. For greater clarity and ease of navigation, the book is organized around three main themes: the 'Armenian Mahmet', the 'Armenian Ghurans', and the 'Armenian Pax Islamica', from the seventh to the twenty-first centuries