| Christians, Muslims, and Mary: A History Contributor(s): George-Tvrtkovic, Rita (Author) |
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ISBN: 0809153289 ISBN-13: 9780809153282 Publisher: Paulist Press OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ecumenism & Interfaith - Religion | Islam - General - Religion | Comparative Religion |
| Dewey: 297.246 |
| LCCN: 2017030419 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Moving through history, views of Mary's role in Christian-Muslim relations have constantly shifted back and forth from bridge to barrier and back again. This book focuses on history, and the use (sometimes polemical, sometimes irenic) of Mary as either a bridge or barrier between Islam and Christianity. It is NOT a comparative theology of Mary in both traditions; rather it focuses on how Mary has functioned within the Christian theology of Islam over time (and to a lesser degree, in the Islamic theology of Christianity). The book begins with a comparison of biblical and Qur'anic accounts of Mary. The author walks readers through these texts, with some attention given to extra-scriptural sources (hadith, Christian tradition). Subsequent chapters highlight key texts/theologians from various time periods (mostly Christians, but some Muslims) who discuss Mary in light of the other, ending with a consideration of Nostra Aetate's groundbreaking theology of Islam. |