William Percy's Mahomet and His Heaven
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William Percy''s Mahomet and His Heaven (1601) is extraordinary. Not only is it the only early modern play purportedly based upon the Qur''an, but it is also the first to place the Prophet Muhammad on the stage. While there existed a remarkable range of texts concerning Islamic characters and themes in Renaissance England, from chronicles and pamphlets to popular drama, the publication of this edi...
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William Percy''s Mahomet and His Heaven (1601) is extraordinary. Not only is it the only early modern play purportedly based upon the Qur''an, but it is also the first to place the Prophet Muhammad on the stage. While there existed a remarkable range of texts concerning Islamic characters and themes in Renaissance England, from chronicles and pamphlets to popular drama, the publication of this edi...
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