In 1644 the news that Antonio de Montezinos claimed to have discovered the Lost Tribes of Israel in the jungles of South America spread across Europe and the Ot

Although trade connects distant people and regions, bringing cultures closer together through the exchange of material goods and ideas, it has not always led to

This edited collection brings national and religious narratives into conversation with each other, helping readers to formulate a more sophisticated comprehensi

In 1644, the news that Antonio de Montezinos claimed to have discovered the Lost Tribes of Israel in the jungles of South America spread across Europe fuelling

The religious histories of Christian and Muslim countries in Europe and Western Asia are often treated in isolation from one another. This can lead to a limited