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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459564003321

Autore

Husseini Sara Leila

Titolo

Early Christian-Muslim debate on the unity of God : three Christian scholars and their engagement with Islamic thought (9th century c.e.) / / Sara Leila Husseini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands : , : Brill, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

90-04-27969-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Collana

History of Christian-Muslim Relations, , 1570-7350 ; ; Volume 21

Disciplina

231/.04409175927

Soggetti

God - Simplicity - History of doctrines

God (Islam)

Christianity and other religions - Islam

Islam - Relations - Christianity

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

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 Historical and Intellectual Environment -- 2 Theodore Abū Qurra (c. 750–c. 830) -- 3 Abū Rāʾiṭa Al-Takrītī (c. 755–c. 835) -- 4 ʿAmmār al-Baṣrī (d.c. 840) -- 5 The Tools of Christian Arabic Apologetic and Polemic -- 6 Christian Theologians Employing Muslim Theology -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Bible of Qur’an Citations -- Index of People and Places -- Subject Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Early Christian-Muslim Debate on the Unity of God examines the writings of three of the earliest known Christian theologians to write comprehensive theological works in Arabic. Theodore Abū Qurra, Abū Rā’iṭa and ‘Ammār al-Baṣrī provide valuable insight into early Christian-Muslim debate shortly after the rise of the Islamic empire. Through close examination of their writings on the doctrine of the Trinity, Sara Husseini demonstrates the creativity of these theologians, who make use of language, style and argumentation characteristic of Islamic theological thought (kalām), in order to help articulate their long-established religious truths. Husseini offers close analysis of the



authors individually and comparatively, exploring their engagement with Islamic theology and their role in this fascinating period.