The Bloomsbury Reader in Christian-Muslim Relations, 600–1500

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This Reader brings together nearly 80 extracts from the major works left by Christians and Muslims that reflect their reciprocal knowledge and attitudes. It spans the period from the early 7th century, when Islam originated, to 1500. The general introduction provides a historical and geographical summary of Christian-Muslim encounters in the period and a short account of the religious, intellectual and social circumstances in which encounters took place and works were written. Nearly all the translations are new, and a map is provided. Each of the six parts contains the following pedagogical features: -A short introduction -An introduction to each passage and author -Notes explaining terms that readers might not have previously encountered On the Christian side topics include: condemnations of the Qur’an as a fake and Muhammad as a fraud, depictions of Islam as a sign of the final judgement, and proofs that it was a Christian heresy. On the Muslim side they include: demonstrations of the Bible as corrupt, proofs that Christian doctrines were illogical, comments on the inferior status of Christians, and accounts of Christian and Muslim scholars in collaboration together. Cover Contents Introduction David Thomas Map of Western Europe and the Middle East Muslim Arabic Muslims encountering Christians in the Islamic Empire David Thomas 1 Ibn al-Layth, The letter of Ibn al-Layth Clint R. Hackenburg 2 The Pact of ʿUmar Milka Levy-Rubin 3 Abū ʿUthmān al-Jāḥiẓ, In rebuttal of the Christians James E. Montgomery 4 ʿAlī l-Ṭabarī, The book of religion and empire David Thomas 5 Abū ʿĪsā l-Warrāq, The refutation of the three sects of the Christians David Thomas 6 Islamic Psalms of David David R. Vishanoff 7 Al-Shābushtī, Book of monasteries Hilary Kilpatrick 8 ʿAbd al-Jabbār, Confirmation of the signs of prophethood Gabriel Said Reynolds 9 Al-Juwaynī, Assuaging thirst David Thomas 10 Abū l-Qāsim al-Anṣārī, The indispensable, on theology Richard Todd 11 Ibn Jubayr, Travels Alex Mallett 12 Usāma ibn Munqidh, The book of instructions Alex Mallett 13 Najm al-Dīn al-Ṭūfī, Critical commentary on the four Gospels Lejla Demiri 14 Ghāzī ibn al-Wāsiṭī, Refutation of the dhimmīs and those who follow them Alex Mallett 15 Ibn Taymiyya, The correct answer Jon Hoover Christian Arabic Arabic-speaking Christians in the Islamic Empire David Thomas 16 Abū Rāʾiṭa l-Takrītī, On the Incarnation Sandra Toenies Keating 17 Theodore Abū Qurra, Some statements of Theodore, Bishop of Ḥarrān John Lamoreaux 18 ʿAbd al-Masīḥ al-Kindī, Apology Sandra Toenies Keating 19 ʿAmmār al-Baṣrī, Book of questions and answers Mark Beaumont 20 The Muqaṭṭam miracle, from the Copto-Arabic Synaxarion Mark Swanson 21 Elias of Nisibis and Abū l-Qāsim, An epistolary exchange Michael Kuhn 22 The Apocalypse of Samuel Jos van Lent 23 Yaḥyā of Antioch on the Caliph al-Ḥākim Paul Walker 24 Letter from the people of Cyprus David Thomas 25 The Martyrdom of Rizqallāh ibn Nabaʿ Mark Swanson Iberian Arabic Muslims and Christians in Islamic Spain Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala 26 Ibn Ḥazm, Judgement regarding the religions, inclinations and sects Camilla Adang 27 Al-Ṭurṭūshī, A lamp for rulers Maribel Fierro 28 The Letter of al-Qūṭī Diego R. Sarrió Cucarella 29 Trinitizing the unity of God Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala 30 Al-Bājī, Book against the Torah Camilla Adang Greek Greek authors responding to Islam Johannes Pahlitzsch 31 John of Damascus, On heresies, chapter 100 Manolis Ulbricht 32 Theophanes the Confessor, Chronographia Thomas Pratsch 33 Nicetas of Byzantium, Refutation of the Qur’an Manolis Ulbricht 34 Euodios the Monk, Martyrdom of the forty-two martyrs Athina Kolia-Dermitzaki 35 Digenēs Akritēs Elizabeth Jeffreys 36 Nicetas Choniates, History Niccolò Zorzi 37 Manuel II Palaeologus, Dialogue with a Persian Miriam Salzmann and Tristan Schmidt 38 The Life of George the Younger: An account of a martyr who was martyred in our time Mirela Ivanova 39 Gennadios Scholarios, Questions and answers concerning our Lord Jesus Christ Klaus-Peter Todt Armenian, Syriac and Other Languages Syriac and Armenian Christians under Muslim rule Thomas A. Carlson 40 Sebeos the Armenian, History of Sebeos Rachel Claire Dryden 41 Giwargis I, Synodal canons Lev Weitz 42 Theodore bar Koni, Scholion, chapter 10 Ryann Elizabeth Craig 43 Dionysius of Tell Maḥrē, Chronicle Marianna Mazzola 44 Two excerpts from the Life of Gabriel of Beth Qustan Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent 45 The History of the Anonymous Storyteller Tim Greenwood 46 Elias of Nisibis, Chronography Anna Chrysostomides 47 Matthew of Edessa, Chronicle Tara L. Andrews 48 Dionysius bar S˙alībī, Commentary on the Cross Kelli Bryant Gibson 49 Gregory Barhebraeus, Candelabrum of the sanctuaries Salam Rassi 50 The history of Mār Yahballāhā and Rabban Ṣawmā Thomas A. Carlson 51 Grigor Tat‘ewac‘i, ‘Against the Taǰiks’, from the Book of Questions Sergio La Porta Latin and Romance Languages Latin and Romance writings on Islam Graham Barrett Latin writings 52 History or deeds of the Franks Roger Collins 53 Book of Pontiffs Graham Barrett 54 Paschasius Radbertus, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew Charles West 55 Paul Alvarus, Indiculus luminosus Kenneth Baxter Wolf 56 Chronicle of Albelda Graham Barrett 57 Passion of Pelagius Kati Ihnat 58 Gregory VII, Register Guy Perry 59 Raymond of Aguilers, History of the Franks who captured Jerusalem Susan B. Edgington 60 Guibert of Nogent, Deeds of God through the Franks Beth Spacey 61 Book of Testaments of Lorvão Graham Barrett 62 Robert of Ketton, Prologue and Preface Robert Portass 63 Caffaro of Genoa, History of the capture of Almería and Tortosa Rodrigo García-Velasco 64 William of Tyre, Chronicle Andrew D. Buck 65 Peter the Chanter, Summa on the sacraments and spiritual advice Emily Corran 66 Francis of Assisi, Rules of the Friars Minor Graham Barrett 67 Roger Bacon, The greater work Amanda Power 68 Riccoldo da Monte di Croce, Letters to the Church triumphant Rita George-Tvrtković 69 Petrus Marsilius, Letter to an apostate of the Order of Friars Minor Antoni Biosca i Bas 70 Juan de Segovia, Letter to the Cardinal of Saint Peter (Nicholas of Cusa) Anne Marie Wolf 71 Diogo Gomes, On the first discovery of Guinea Martha T. Frederiks Romance writings 72 Old French epic poems and the Song of Roland Carol Sweetenham 73 Ramon Llull, The book of the Gentile and the three wise men Graham Barrett 74 Marco Polo, Description of the world Sharon Kinoshita 75 Jean de Joinville, Life of Saint Louis Huw Grange 76 John Mandeville, Book of wonders Iain Macleod Higgins 77 Juan Manuel, Book of estates Anita Savo 78 Bertrandon de la Broquière, Voyage to the Middle East Attila Bárány 79 Hernando de Talavera, Instruction from the Archbishop of Granada Anita Savo Table of themes Glossary Index