The image of Christians in the book One Thousand and One Nights and its comparison with the image of the Jews
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Imageology; the Christian other; One Thousand and One Nights; Abbasid literatureAbstract
Throughout the ages, Muslims have had diverse relationships with various followers of the Abrahamic religions, including Christians and Jews, but they were not at the same pace, but were influenced by the arts of events. One of the important sources that provide us with information about the nature of this relationship is the book One Thousand and One Nights, which has important value in the field of social history. This study attempts to reveal The image of the Christian other and its development in the book One Thousand and One NighThe image of the Christian other and its development in the book One Thousand and One Nigh . In this study, based on a descriptive analytical approach, Christian characters were classified into Arab and non-Arab, and female characters were separated from male characters. There are four stories that are mainly focused on. The results show that there are female characters, such as slave girls and non-maids, who have good knowledge of Arab history, stories, and literature and were raised in order to accomplish political or military tasks. These stories contain a warning against these women, as approaching them is a step towards a trap. the image of Arab Christians, it is positive at first, but it soon changes as the book warns readers not to trust them and they are portrayed as people who have not truly converted to Islam. Regarding the comparison between Christians and Jews, it must be said that the book is almost devoid of talk about Jewish women, Jewish priests and their places of worship. While the book is full of talk about Christian women, the Patriarchs, and Christian churches.
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