La representation de l'islam et du monde musulman chez guillaume de tyr
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Abstract EN:
Analysis of the presence of muslims and of islamic culture in the thirteenth century french translation of the history of deeds done beyond the sea by william, archbishop of tyre. Chronological structure of the work, latin sources and historians use of them. Arab sources and their importance. Works derived from arabic. Muslims, arabs, turks, kurdes, persians, nubians, egyptians, maures, physical and moral portrait of muslims, men and women. Violence, cruelty and chivallry. Christendom's assumed title of the holy land. Knowledge of islam, religion, sects, heretical muslims, exotism as a literary theme. Facination with the orient. Evidence of cultural contacts between latins and muslims.
Abstract FR:
Analyse de la presence du musulman et de la presence de la culture musulmane dans la traduction en ancien francais de histoire rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum de guillaume, archeveque de tyr. Structure chronologique et dramatique de l'oeuvre. Original latin et traduction en ancien francais: coupures et ajouts. Sources narratives latines et sources arabes. Mots derives de l'arabe. Les musulmans: arabes, turcs, kurdes, perses, nubiens, egyptiens, maures. Portrait physique et moral. La femme musulmane. Violence, cruaute et l'esprit chevaleresque. Connaissance de l'islam, religion et sectes. Musulmans heretiques. Exotisme, theme litteraire, facination avec l'orient musulman.