Milton in the Arab-Muslim World

The first full-length study of the reception of John Milton's (1608-74) writings in the Arab-Muslim world this book examines the responses of Arab-Muslim readers to Milton's works particularly Paradise Lost. It contributes to knowledge of the history development and ways in which early modern writings are read and understood by Muslims analysing a range of literary and religious aspects of Milton's writing in light of the cultural theological socio-political linguistic and translational contexts of the Arab world.