Nicholas of Cusa and Muhammad; A Critical Revisit

ISBN-13: 9781636673233 / Angielski

Nathan Ron

Opis

This book revisits Nicholas of Cusa's attitude towards Islam, criticizing previous work that has overlooked Cusa's involvement in preparations for a crusade, and the significance of Cusa's polemical A Scrutiny of the Koran (Cribratio Alkorani) of 1461.

Recenzje

"Nathan Ron sets the record straight about Nicholas of Cusa as so-called pioneer of 'inter-religious dialogue' based on a close reading of the irenic Peace of Faith and the polemical Scrutiny of the Koran, together with his role in mounting a crusade for Pope Pius II." -Gerald Christianson, Professor Emeritus of Church History, United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg; Past President, American Cusanus Society

Spis treści

Preface - Introduction: Contradictory Texts, Idealist Scholars - CA compared to DPF: The Trinity - CA compared to DPF: Paradise - CA compared to DPF: Abraham - CA compared to DPF: The Jews Manipulated Muhammad - CA compared to DPF: Circumcision - Polemics and Marginalization - Rejecting the Prophethood of Muhammad - The Crusade of Pius II and Nicholas of Cusa - Agenda and Legends - Interreligious Dialogue? - Conclusions - List of Abbreviations - Bibliography.

O autorze

Nathan Ron is a Research Fellow at the School of History, University of Haifa, Israel. His research deals with key Renaissance scholars, particularly Erasmus of Rotterdam, Johannes Reuchlin, and Nicholas of Cusa. Ron also studies interreligious relationships in early modern Europe. His present research focuses on dialogue between Jewish and Christian scholars in early modern Germany, based on Caspar Amman's correspondence in Hebrew.

Ron is the author of several books including Erasmus and the "Other": On Turks, Jews, Amerindians and Indigenous Peoples (2019); Erasmus: Intellectual of the 16th Century (2021); and Erasmus, the Turks, and Islam (2022).