Early Islam: An Arab Christian Perspective
The essay provides an Arab Christian perspective on early Islam. It examines the geopolitical and ecclesial context in which early Islam emerged in the seventh-century Middle East. In a context marked by religious fluidity and national churches, the essay argues that Qur’anic verses form the basis f...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Sage Publ.
2022
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| In: |
Interpretation
Year: 2022, Volume: 76, Issue: 2, Pages: 107-116 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ History
/ Christianity
/ Arabs
/ Near East
/ Interfaith dialogue
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| IxTheo Classification: | BJ Islam CA Christianity CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Middle Eastern Christianity
B Early Islam B Christian-Muslim relations B Qur’anic Studies B Arab Christianity B Prophet |
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| Summary: | The essay provides an Arab Christian perspective on early Islam. It examines the geopolitical and ecclesial context in which early Islam emerged in the seventh-century Middle East. In a context marked by religious fluidity and national churches, the essay argues that Qur’anic verses form the basis for viewing early Islam as part and parcel of the reception history of the Judeo-Christian tradition of late antiquity. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00209643221081713 |