Islam and the West: The Making of an ImageHailed as a classic, newly revised and thoroughly updated, this study of the formation of western ideas about Islam offers vital insights into the relationship between two of the world's greatest religions. In a scholarly and balanced work, Daniel traces the development of Christian-Islamic interaction from medieval times to the present day. |
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Page 55
... thought that bits of the Bible were added to the Qur'án , after Muhammad's death , to satisfy popular demand . Tripoli contrasted with the simple idea of the Muslims , that Muhammad's revelations were put into a book after his death ...
... thought that bits of the Bible were added to the Qur'án , after Muhammad's death , to satisfy popular demand . Tripoli contrasted with the simple idea of the Muslims , that Muhammad's revelations were put into a book after his death ...
Page 177
... thought to exemplify the moral laxity of Islam . Dress was thought to have been significant by a few , for example . Guido Terrena said that Muslims inappropriately wear a monastic habit ; but suitably this lacked the hood , because ...
... thought to exemplify the moral laxity of Islam . Dress was thought to have been significant by a few , for example . Guido Terrena said that Muslims inappropriately wear a monastic habit ; but suitably this lacked the hood , because ...
Page 275
... thought all Islamic statements suspect . It was a general principle of law that a person of another religion was not a satisfactory witness , 24 and it was almost the same principle that mediaeval Christians in effect applied to ...
... thought all Islamic statements suspect . It was a general principle of law that a person of another religion was not a satisfactory witness , 24 and it was almost the same principle that mediaeval Christians in effect applied to ...
Contents
FOREWORD | 9 |
CHRISTIAN UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAMIC BELIEF | 35 |
THE CHRISTIAN ATTACK UPON PSEUDOPROPHECY | 67 |
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