Reformation-era Christian scholars rarely studied Islam seriously

Evidence

In the quest to find prominent reformers, Protestant or Catholic, who took the time to learn more about Islam than most of their contemporaries, two figures stand out. Theodore Bibliander, a Swiss theologian, devoted considerable energy to studying the Qur’an. He went to great lengths to publish an edition of the Qur’an in Basel based on the medieval Latin translation that had been commissioned by Peter the Venerable, despite the significant opposition he encountered from the authorities. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 147

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Accurate knowledge of Islam did not soften early Christian hostility toward it — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 132; Reformation polemics redeployed medieval constructs of Islam unchanged — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 157; Academic study of Islam only began with Orientalism’s language training (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Reformation polemics redeployed medieval constructs of Islam unchanged #corroborates (0.70) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 157
• Islam’s entanglement with Christianity’s history has blocked objective Western study of it. #corroborates (0.60) — Peter Gottschalk and Gabriel Greenberg, Common Heritage, Uncommon Fear, 124
• Academic study of Islam only began with Orientalism’s language training #expands (0.50)
• Early Christian writings about Islam existed before any real contact with Muslims. #exemplifies (0.40)
• Ottoman decline opened non-hostile European study of Islam #qualifies (0.40) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 160