The reformation encounter: Martin Luther's assessment of Islam and the Turks in the aftermath of Constantinople's fall
After Muhammad II captured Constantinople in 1453 and ended the Byzantine Empire, Islam began to spread to Europe over the next century. It was this constant threat that led Martin Luther (1483–1546) to become acquainted with Islam and acquire information about the Turks and Muslims. Luther was t...
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IIUM Press
2024
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| Summary: | After Muhammad II captured Constantinople in 1453 and ended the Byzantine
Empire, Islam began to spread to Europe over the next century. It was this constant threat that
led Martin Luther (1483–1546) to become acquainted with Islam and acquire information about
the Turks and Muslims. Luther was the pioneer of the 16th century’s Reformation in Europe
and the founder of the Protestant movement. Luther’s assessment of Islam and the Turks are
investigated in this article with the questions of main themes and subsequent theses. It was
observed that Luther used an exclusionary, judgmental, and reactive language on Islam and
Turks. His assessments are in compliance with the thesis that was constructed by Christians in
Medieval Europe, with the exception of picturing Turks as papist, and his opposite attitudes
against the Crusades. The article found conclusively that Luther was highly affected by his own
theological and political positions, as well as the political developments of his period. |
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