Christian-Muslim encounters
By: edited by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Wadi Zaidan Haddad.
Contributors: Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck, 1935-; Ḥaddād, Wadīʻ Zaydān.; Hartford Seminary Foundation.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 508
Subjects: Islam -- Relations -- Christianity -- Congresses.; Christianity and other religions -- Islam -- Congresses.
Description: The authors of these essays examine the ways in which Muslims and Christians worldwide have encountered one another over 1,400 years and the ways in which they are engaged today, enlightening current interpolitical, intersocial and intereconomic relationships. Covering geographical, historical and methodological topics that range from medieval scripture to contemporary theological reflections and including contributions from both Muslims and Christians, the essays will interest scholars of Islamic history and political science, religious leaders and the public. --jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 472-495) and index.
The result of a conference held on June 7-9, 1990 and sponsored in part by the Hartford Seminary, Connecticut.