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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450941303321

Titolo

Scripture, reason, and the contemporary Islam-west encounter [[electronic resource] ] : studying the "other", understanding the "self" / / edited by, Basit Bilal Koshul and Steven Kepnes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

ISBN

1-281-36322-7

9786611363222

0-230-60562-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KoshulBasit Bilal <1968->

KepnesSteven <1952->

Disciplina

297.2/8

Soggetti

Islam - 21st century

Islam - Essence, genius, nature

Islam - Relations - Christianity

Christianity and other religions - Islam

Electronic books.

Islamic countries Relations Europe

Europe Relations Islamic countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction: Studying the Western ""Other,"" Understanding the Islamic ""Self""; Part I: Islam and the West; Part II: The West and Islam; Part III: Reflections on Scripture, Reason, and the Contemporary Islam-West Encounter; Name Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The unique essays in this collection use the underlying allegiance to scripture in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity to underscore the deep affinities between the three monotheistic traditions while at the same time encouraging respect for the differences between the traditions to be preserved.