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Scripture, reason, and the contemporary Islam-west encounter: studying the ''other'', understanding the ''self''

By Steven Kepnes , Basit Bilal Koshul

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2007
ISBN
1403975353, 9781403975355
Google Books ID
LJPpG3UeIWwC
Open Library ID
OL18278841M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
996 kB (1019992 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
249\249
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

As a religious tradition of the “East,” Islam has often been portrayed as “other” to the Western Traditions of Judaism and Christianity. The essays in this collection use the underlying allegiance to scripture in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity to underscore the deep affinities between the three monotheistic traditions at the same time that respect for differences between the traditions are preserved. The essays are unique in attempting to bring together both contemporary academic and traditional scholarship on scriptural texts to heal the rift between tradition and the contemporary world.

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