This 3-volume reference work brings together over 270 extracts from the major works left by Christians and Muslims that reflect their reciprocal knowledge and attitudes.

Each volume is divided into the following sections of coverage:

Volume 1 (600 - 1500): Muslim Arabic works; Christian Arabic works; Andalusian Arabic works; Syriac, Persian and other Eastern language works; Greek Works; Latin and European vernacular works

Volume 2 (1500 - 1700): Works from North and Western Europe; Eastern Europe; Southern Europe
Middle East and North Africa; East, South and South East Asia; Africa; The Americas

Volume 3 (1700 - 1914): Works from Africa and the Americas; Eastern Europe; Western Europe; Middle East and North Africa; East, South and South East Asia.

Introductions are provided to each section as well as each extract. Biographical information is detailed, along with notes and suggestions for further reading. The collection contains many new translations, as well as 15 maps.

Texts and topics range from theological and legal treatises, scientific studies, travelogues, commercial contracts, captivity narratives, martyrologies, plays, and novels. The breadth and diversity in genres and languages presented here makes this the most comprehensive resource in the field.