Abstract/Sommario: Without a deep knowledge of Arabic language it is almost impossible to understand Muslim culture, Islamic theology and philosophy, as well as the classical religious literature. Arabic studies in Europe in the 20th century interested linguistics, philology, literature at first, but also ethnology and anthropology, history and religion, philosophy and science, archaeology and arts. The A. explores the studies that flourished in Europe: in Germany, Northern and Central Europe, in the Fre ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Without a deep knowledge of Arabic language it is almost impossible to understand Muslim culture, Islamic theology and philosophy, as well as the classical religious literature. Arabic studies in Europe in the 20th century interested linguistics, philology, literature at first, but also ethnology and anthropology, history and religion, philosophy and science, archaeology and arts. The A. explores the studies that flourished in Europe: in Germany, Northern and Central Europe, in the French - speaking area, i the English - speaking area, in Italy, in Spain, USA and Japan