Lepanto and Beyond: Images of Religious Alterity from Genoa and the Christian Mediterranean

Lepanto and Beyond explores the Battle of Lepanto and the Muslim "other" through an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on storytelling, visual representations, and the construction of religious alterity in the early modern Mediterranean. It presents cross-disciplinary case studies and aims to balance the historical scale and restore the role of the Genoese.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 325 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2021
Publisher: Leuven University Press

The Battle of Lepanto, hailed as a monumental victory for Christianity over its Ottoman adversary, swiftly evolved into a captivating myth through a widespread media campaign. This book delves into the diverse narratives and numerous visual representations that shaped the perception of the battle in Christian Europe. In a broader context, Lepanto and Beyond also sheds light on the construction of religious alterity in the early modern Mediterranean. It presents cross-disciplinary case studies that examine the portrayal of Muslim captives in historical documentation, artistic depictions, and literature. With a particular focus on the Republic of Genoa, the authors aim to strike a balance between the historical scale and re-emphasize the significant role of the Genoese in the broader scholarly discourse surrounding Lepanto and its visual representations.

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Weight: 846g
Dimension: 170 x 229 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789462702646