Christianity explains why orientalism links Muslim and Jewish representations

Evidence

One area deserving of more serious attention is the role of religion as one of the primary referents of orientalist discourse. Indeed, it is the Christian religious tradition that forms the missing link explaining the necessary, rather than accidental, connection in orientalism between representations of Muslims and representations of Jews. — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 92 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Zionist views of Arabs reproduced Christian typological thinking; Christian religious tradition links orientalist portrayals of Muslims and Jews. — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 92; Christian depictions of Islam in both conventions derive from Christian perceptions of Judaism — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 234 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Christian religious tradition links orientalist portrayals of Muslims and Jews. #expands (0.95) — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 92