Muslim-Christian polemics in Safavid Iran /

This book explores the history of Muslim-Christian theological exchanges in Iran during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Focused on the work of the renegade missionary 'Ali Quli Jadid al-Islam (d. 1734), it contributes to ongoing debates on the nature of confessionalism, interreligious encoun...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tiburcio, Alberto (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]
Series:Edinburgh historical studies of Iran and the Persian world.
Subjects:
Jadīd al-Islām, ʻAlī Qulī, > active 17th century-18th century.
1501-1736
Islam > Relations > Christianity.
Christianity and other religions > Islam.
Islam > Relations > Christianisme.
Christianisme > Relations > Islam.
HISTORY > Middle East > Iran.
Christianity
Interfaith relations
Islam
Ṣafavid Dynasty (Iran)
Iran > History > Ṣafavid dynasty, 1501-1736.
Iran > Histoire > 1501-1736 (Séfévides)
Iran
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Muslim-Christian Polemics in Safavid Iran
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Profile of a Convert in Safavid Iran
  • 2 A Cycle of Polemics and Translation Projects
  • 3 Jadid al-Islam and the Signs of the Prophecy
  • 4 Appropriating Shiʻi Tradition and Engaging Christian Sources
  • 5 Defending the Prophet and Condemning Christian Morality
  • 6 Sufis as the Christians of the Umma
  • Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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