Christians at the Heart of Islamic Rule: Church Life and Scholarship in Abbasid Iraq

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Collection examining Christian life and scholarship under Islamic rule in Abbasid Iraq. The volume explores Christian–Muslim encounters through studies and translated sources, addressing religious attitudes, apologetics and controversies, and featuring chapters on Islam’s portrayal in Christian texts, monastic life, theological debates, and philosophical and linguistic contributions in tenth-century Baghdad.

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CHRISTIANS AT THE HEART OF ISLAMIC RULE THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM RELATIONS EDITORIAL BOARD David Thomas (University of Birmingham) Tarif Khalidi (American University of Beirut) Gerrit Jan Reinink (University of Groningen) Mark Swanson (Lutheran Theological Seminary, Minneapolis) VOLUME I CHRISTIANS AT THE HEART OF ISLAMIC RULE Church Life and Scholarship in \#Abbasid Iraq EDITED BY DAVID THOMAS BRILL LEIDEN • BOSTON This book is printed on acid-free paper. This series documents the history of encounters between Christians and Muslims. It will include the records of apologetics, controversies and discussions, and also studies arisingfrom them. All editions of texts will include full introductions, the texts in their original language (Arabic, Syriac, Greek, Latin, etc), and annotated translations (normally) into English. They are particularly intendedfor college students and researchers in the field. Researchers will discover here material that traces the development of attitudes between Christians and Muslims, and reflects religious understandings within the two faiths. Students and general readers willfind the arguments and teachings thatform the basis of religious attitudes, and arise from both scriptural sources and historical and cultural contexts Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Woodbrooke-Mingana Symposium on Arab Christianity and Islam (4th : 2001 : Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre) Christians at the heart of Islamic rule : church life and scholarship in ‘Abbasid Iraq / edited by David Thomas. [p. cm](p. cm).—(The history of Christian-Muslim relations. ISSN 1570-7350 ; v. 1) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 90-04-12938-3 (alk. paper) 1. Iraq—Church history—Middle Ages, 600-1500—Congresses. 2. Christianity and other religions—Islam—Congresses. 3. Islam—Relations—Christianity—Congresses. I. Thomas, David (David Richard), 1948-II. Title. III. Series. BR1105 .W66 2001 275.67’03–dc21 2003049563 ISSN 1570–7350 ISBN 90 04 12938 3 © Copyright 2003 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored ina retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use is granted by Brill provided that the appropriate fees are paid directly to The Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Suite 910 Danvers, MA 01923, USA. Fees are subject to change. printed in the netherlands CONTENTS Introduction ...................................................................................... vii Notes on Contributors ...................................................................... xv Barbara Roggema Hilary Kilpatrick Sandra Toenies Keating Muslims as crypto-idolaters—a theme i

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