A Muslim Theologian in the Sectarian Milieu ʿAbd Al-Jabbār and the <i>Critique of Christian Origins</i> |
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Author:
| Reynolds, Gabriel |
Series title: | Islamic History and Civilization Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-90-04-13961-9 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
Publisher: | BRILL
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $212.00 |
Book Description:
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In this examination of an extraordinary Islamic anti-Christian polemic, the author describes Qāḍī 'Abd al-Jabbār's life, his intellectual heritage and the sectarian controversy of his day. Thus the reader will discover how, and why, a Muslim theologian reinterpreted Christian scripture, history and practice to develop an Islamic doctrine of Christianity.
In this examination of an extraordinary Islamic anti-Christian polemic, the author describes Qāḍī 'Abd al-Jabbār's life, his intellectual heritage and the sectarian controversy of his day. Thus the reader will discover how, and why, a Muslim theologian reinterpreted Christian scripture, history and practice to develop an Islamic doctrine of Christianity.