Critique of Christian Origins – A Parallel English–Arabic Text (Islamic Translation Series) - Hardcover

Abd Al-Jabbar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 084252715X ISBN 13: 9780842527156

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2010

Synopsis

In the "Critique of Christian Origins" Abd al-Jabbar - a leading Muslim intellectual of the late tenth century - develops what might be considered the first Islamic history of Christianity, analyzing the Bible, church rituals, and miracles. Unlike Muslim scholars before him, Abd al-Jabbar criticizes Christianity not only theologically but also on historical grounds. He argues that the schemes of secular and religious leaders led to the suppression of the Islamic religion of Jesus and the creation of Christianity in its place. "The Critique of Christian Origins" contains a wealth of information on the ideological contours of Abd al-Jabbar's time, including perspectives on Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, and several sects within Islam itself, in addition to Christianity. This edition, which includes a fully vocalized Arabic edition of the text and a complete English translation accompanied by detailed explanatory notes, a glossary, a bibliography, and three indexes, makes this important work readily accessible to students and specialists alike.

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Review:

"The Islamic Translation Series . . . has established itself as one of the most valuable resources available to scholars of Islamic theology and Arab philosophy."

--Bulletin of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies

"This book will become a standard reference for Christian-Muslim apologetics and polemics, as it shines light on an extraordinary author with an extraordinary work. Samir Khalil Samir and Gabriel Said Reynolds's remarkable editorial accomplishment deserves great appreciation."

--Oriens Christianus

About the Author:

Gabriel Said Reynolds is associate professor of Islamic studies and theology at the University of Notre Dame. Samir Khalil Samir is professor of theology at St. Joseph University in Beirut, Catholic University in Milan, and the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 084252715X
• ISBN 13: 9780842527156
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: Samir Khalil Samir