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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458371703321

Titolo

Justice and Rights : Christian and Muslim Perspectives / / edited by Michael Ipgrave

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : Georgetown University Press, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-58901-722-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

IpgraveMichael

Disciplina

261.2/7

Soggetti

Human rights - Religious aspects - Islam

Human rights - Religious aspects - Christianity

Islam and justice

Christianity and justice

Electronic books.

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 index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Participants; Introduction: Christian and Muslim Perspectives; PART I: SCRIPTURAL FOUNDATIONS; Chapter 1 The Ruler and the Ruled in Islam: A Brief Analysis of the Sources; Chapter 2 Biblical Perspectives on Divine Justice and Political Authority; Chapter 3 Scriptural Texts; PART II: EVOLVING TRADITIONS; Chapter 4 Religious Orthodoxy and Religious Rights in Medieval Islam: A Reality Check on the Road to Religious Toleration; Chapter 5 Une Foi, Une Loi, Un Roi: Political Authority and Religious Freedom in the West, from Constantine to Jefferson; Chapter 6 Traditional Texts

PART III: THE MODERN WORLD Chapter 7 Human Rights and the Freedom of Religion; Chapter 8 Modern Texts; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Justice and Rights is a record of the fifth ""Building Bridges"" seminar held in Washington, DC in 2006 (an annual symposium on Muslim-Christian relations cosponsored by Georgetown University and the Church of England). This volume examines justice and rights from Christian and Muslim perspectives-a topic of immense relevance for both faiths in the modern world, but also with deep roots in the core texts of both traditions. Leading scholars examine three topics:



scriptural foundations, featuring analyses of Christian and Muslim sacred texts; evolving traditions, exploring historical issues