Cross Veneration in the Medieval Islamic World: Christian Identity and Practice Under Muslim Rule

ISBN-13: 9781784536626 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 240 str.

Charles Tieszen

Opis

The first in-depth look at this important theological polemic.

Spis treści

Introduction – Tracing the Life of a Theological Idea Chapter 1 – Writing about Crosses in Medieval Islamic Milieus Chapter 2 – Muslims and Christians Stumbling over Crosses Chapter 3 – The Cross is a Mirror of Muslim Idolatry Chapter 4 – The Cross is a Symbol and Source of Power Chapter 5 – The Cross is Christ and the Distinctive Mark of His Friends Conclusion – Cruciform Believers as Icons in the Medieval Islamic World Appendix – An Abbreviated Guide to the Sources