Islamic Interpretations of Christianity

<p>Many books about Islam and Christianity are comparative however this book examines Christianity from an Islamic perspective. Each chapter focuses upon theological, philosophical and mystical issues, which are as relevant today as they always have been in the Muslim-Christian dialogue. The book is divided into two sections: the classical and modern periods, thus the reader will benefit from a broad overview of the myriad Islamic interpretations of Christianity.</p> Introduction, Malise Ruthven; Part 1 The Classical Period; Chapter 1 Christianity in the Qur'?n, David Marshall; Chapter 2 Christians in the ?ad?th Literature, Marston Speight; Chapter 3 Legal Exegesis: Christians as a Case Study, John Dammen McAuliffe; Chapter 4 The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Early Abbasid Era, David Thomas; Chapter 5 Christianity as Portrayed by Jal?l al-D?n R?m?, Lloyd Ridgeon; Chapter 6 The Esoteric Christianity of Islam: Interiorisation of Christian Imagery in Medieval Persian Sufi Poetry, Leonard Lewisohn; Part 2 The Modern Period; Chapter 7 Sayyid Qu?b's Attitude Towards Christianity: s?ra 9.29–35 in F? ?il?l Al-Qur’?n, Neal Robinson; Chapter 8 Muslim Perceptions of Christianity and the West, Kate Zebiri; Chapter 9 Depictions of “Christianity” within British Islamic Institutions, Philip Lewis; Chapter 10 Christian-Muslim Relations in Nigeria and Malaysia, Hugh Goddard;