Re-defining a Space of Encounter. Islam and Mediterranean

This volume presents the proceedings of the 28th Conference of the Union Europeenne des Arabisants et Islamisants 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.