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Cawsey, Kathy. "Disorienting Orientalism: Finding Saracens in Strange Places in Late Medieval English Manuscripts." Exemplaria 21, no. 4 (2009): 380–397.
Examines the parallelism drawn between “Vikings” and “Saracens” in medieval English literature and visual arts. The essay argues that the figures of non-Christian Anglo-Saxons and “Saracens” operated in parallel fashion until the 14th century, at which point new consolidations of English identity rendered the comparison untenable. It engages discussions in the study of Christianity, conversion, and English literature.
