Translating to Refute: Peter the Venerable, the Qur’an, and the Shaping of Christian Anti-Islamic Discourse
Aim of the Study: This paper aims to analyze the project of Abbot Peter the Venerable to translate the Qur’an into Latin (Lex Mahumet Pseudoprophete) with the help of his associates in Toledo in the beginning of 12th century. The paper focuses on Abbot Peter’s approach of direct and scholarly translation and rationaliz...