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- Taylor & Francis
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- Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
- ISSN
- 1473-348X
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- 0950-3110
- DOI
- 10.1080/0950311022000010493
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Abstract
Al-Masa¯q, Vol. 14, No. 2, September 2002 The Saracens in Middle English Literature: a De nition of Otherness LEONA F. CORDERY It is often questioned to what extent, if at all, literature can give a fair and reliable representation of a contemporary society. It goes without saying, that historical facts give us detailed and objective information about a given social epoch. However, I am convinced that literature can often give us a greater and deeper insight into the aspirations, thoughts and worldview of a society. In this article I would like to attempt to identify the way in which Middle English literature re ects the aspect of “otherness” with reference to the Saracens. The conclusions I have come to are based on research done on a text corpus of some 36 Middle English texts dating from approximately 1220 to 1500 and which deal wholly, or in part, with the subject of the Saracens. However, given the limited space I have here, I can give only a very general overview and can only deal with the more negative descriptions of the relationship between the Saracens and the Christians as presented by the authors in the texts. I shall cover the
Journal
Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean – Taylor & Francis
Published: Sep 1, 2002