In Inter-imperiality Laura Doyle theorizes the co-emergence of empires, institutions,
language regimes, stratified economies, and literary cultures over the longue durée …

Islamophobia and the Novel analyzes how recent works of fiction have framed and
responded to the rise of anti-Muslim prejudice alongside changing concepts of cultural …

Over the past decade, scholars have vigorously reconsidered the history of Orientalism, and
though Edward Said's hugely influential work remains a touchstone of the discussion, Karla …

The Musical Heritage of Al-Andalus is a critical account of the history of Andalusian music in
Iberia from the Islamic conquest of 711 to the final expulsion of the Moriscos (Spanish …

As a field, Mediterranean literature has had less success than Mediterranean history and
even art history. This essay explores why that is so, then demonstrates its interest as a …

This book explores how human interaction in the frontier zones of the early modern
Mediterranean was represented during the period, across genres and languages. The …

Reading crusader fiction against the backdrop of Mediterranean history, this book explains
how Iberian authors reimagined the idea of crusade through the lens of Iberian geopolitics …

Recent calls to decolonize the curriculum have both built on work done over the past two
decades in premodern studies and challenged it to go further. Particularly in light of the …

Shows how the interactive, confrontational practice of courtly arts shaped imperial thought in
the Middle Ages A probing inquiry into medieval court struggles, this book shows the …

This article examines Leila Aboulela's 2005 novel Minaret, considering the extent to which it
can be seen as an example of a postsecular text. The work has been praised by some as …