Islam, Christianity and Tradition
Subtitle: A Comparative Exploration
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: December 22, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780748623921
Subjects: Christian theology; Islam; Theology; Comparative Religion; Religion / Comparative Religion; Religion; Religion - World Religions
Description: This volume offers a comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity. It recognises that the word 'tradition' has enjoyed a variety of senses and definitions in both religions, but also that both have cleaved at certain times to a supposedly 'golden age' from the past.