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Reflecting Mirrors, East and West: Transcultural Comparisons of Advice Literature for Rulers (8th-13th Century) Yet, as Enrico Boccaccini notes early on in his I Reflecting Mirrors, East and West i , in spite of the apparent topical and structural similarities between Islamic and Christian mirrors, there is scant evidence for contact between the two traditions. The rhetorical foundation and polemical representation of the past in medieval narratives, a staple of contemporary studies, is repeated throughout I Reflecting Mirrors, East and West i without taking full account of its ramifications. [Extracted from the article] |
