Dimensions
152 x 229 x 15mm
From the Crusades to the present day, the interrelationship between Islam and
Christianity has been fraught with conflict, both theological and military.
Yet events in 20th-century history, particularly the communications
revolution, have meant that, after centuries of living in isolation from each
other, Christians and Muslims find themselves participating in the same
intellectual culture, and are having to review their assumptions about each
other.;In this work, Zebiri analyzes modern Muslim writings on Christianity
and Christian writings on Islam to explore the issues central to
Muslim-Christian relations. The literature surveyed is diverse - both popular
and scholarly, varying in function, authorship and intended audience. Through
its juxtaposition of the mutual perceptions of Muslims and Christians, the
book provides an overview of the more important contrasts and similarities
between the two religions.
