| The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature Contributor(s): Khalidi, Tarif (Editor), Khalidi, Tarif (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674011155 ISBN-13: 9780674011151 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Arabic Published: April 2003 Annotation: Alongside the "hadiths, " the stories of the Prophet's sayings and actions, appear stories of Jesus' sayings and actions, 303 of which Khalidi has collected and translated to produce, for the first time, a Muslim gospel. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - Religion | Christianity - General |
| Dewey: 297.246 |
| LCCN: 000054155 |
| Series: Convergences: Inventories of the Present |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.42" W x 8.78" (0.55 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work presents in English translation the largest collection ever assembled of the sayings and stories of Jesus in Arabic Islamic literature. In doing so, it traces a tradition of love and reverence for Jesus that has characterized Islamic thought for more than a thousand years. An invaluable resource for the history of religions, the collection documents how one culture, that of Islam, assimilated the towering religious figure of another, that of Christianity. As such, it is a work of great significance for the understanding of both, and of profound implications for modern-day intersectarian relations and ecumenical dialogue. Tarif Khalidi's introduction and commentaries place the sayings and stories in their historical context, showing how and why this gospel arose and the function it served within Muslim devotion. The Jesus that emerges here is a compelling figure of deep and life-giving spirituality. The sayings and stories, some 300 in number and arranged in chronological order, show us how the image of this Jesus evolved throughout a millennium of Islamic history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Khalidi, Tarif: - Tarif Khalidi is Sheikh Zayed Chair in Islamic and Arabic Studies at the American University of Beirut. He is the author of numerous books, including Classical Arab Islam: The Culture and Heritage of the Golden Age and Arabic Historical Thought in the Classical Period. |