Early Muslim Polemic Against Christianity: Abu ISA Al-Warraq's 'Against the Incarnation'

ISBN-13: 9780521811323 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 328 str.

David Thomas; Muhammad Ibn Harun Warraq; David Thomas

Opis

David Thomas edits and translates Ab DEGREESD-u DEGREESD-I DEGREESD-sa al-Warr DEGREESD-aqs Against the Incarnation, the second and last part of his Refutation of the Three Christian Denominations. The book contains an edition of the Arabic text alongside the English translation, together with explanatory notes. Dr. Thomas' comprehensive introduction outlines the pluralist and multifaith society of medieval Baghdad, placing Ab DEGREESD-u DEGREESD-I DEGREESD-sa in the context of both Muslim theological argument and Christian-Muslim discussions. Thus he succeeds in demonstrating the author's origina

Recenzje

'… there is much to be gained from Thomas' careful work. It provides the reader with both a greater appreciation of the essence of Islamic kalam and the Islamic theological critique of Christianity.' Journal of the American Oriental Society

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Christians and Muslims; 2. Abu 'Isa al-Warraq and the study of religions; 3. The doctrine of the Incarnation in the time of Abu 'Isa; 4. Abu 'Isa's refutation of the Incarnation; Al-Radd 'Ala Al-`Ittihad: Al-Juz' Al-Thani Min Kitab Al-Radd 'Ala Al-`Thalath Firaq Min Al-Nasara: The Refutation of the Uniting: The second part of the refutation of the three Christian sects; Concluding arguments against the three denominations.