Muhammad was known and respected in seventeenth-century Europe
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Historical scholarship confirms that the Prophet Muhammad was widely known, discussed, and polemicically utilized in seventeenth-century European intellectual and cultural life.
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Mythologies of the Prophet Muhammad in Early Modern English Culture
2013 · cited by 23
Dimmock demonstrates that the figure of 'Mahomet' was widely known and central to Christian conceptions and cultural discourse in early modern England.
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The Enlightenment prophet: Muhammad in early modern Europe
2024 · cited by 1
This article explains that seventeenth-century English authors and polemicists frequently engaged with the legacy of Muhammad, utilizing his figure in major political and religious debates.