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

ISBN 10: 9004278389 / ISBN 13: 9789004278387

Published by Brill Sep 2014, 2014

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Neuware - 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 Abu Qurra, Abu Ra'i?a and 'Ammar al-Ba?ri 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 (kalam), 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Early Christian-Muslim Debate on the Unity of God : Three Christian Scholars and Their Engagement with Islamic Thought (9th Century C.E.)
• Publisher: Brill Sep 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004278389
• ISBN 13: 9789004278387
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 239W x 160H x 18D millimeters 239 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 544 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Sara Leila Husseini, Ph.D. (2011), University of Birmingham, UK, is currently a Communications Advisor in Palestine. She has previously worked on interfaith projects in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.