TY - GEN T1 - Christians at the heart of Islamic rule : church life and scholarship in ʻAbbasid Iraq T2 - History of Christian-Muslim relations ; A2 - Thomas, David (David Richard), 1948- LA - English PP - Leiden ; Boston PB - Brill YR - 2003 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm56476672 AB - The chapters in this volume, which come from the Fourth Woodbrooke-Mingana Symposium, cover aspects of Christian life in and around Baghdad in the early centuries of 'Abbasid rule. The authors explore both broad themes, such as the place of monasteries in Muslim cultural life, accusations of Islam as crypto-idolatry, and Muslim responses to Christian apologetic arguments, and also specific topics, such as a Nestorian's explanation of the Incarnation, a Jacobite's purpose in composing his guide to moral improvement, and the development of Christian legends about the caliph al-Ma'mun. The volume illustrates the vigour of Iraqi Christian life in 'Abbasid times, and helps show that relations between Christians and Muslims, although strained at times, were often beneficial to followers of both faiths. OP - 271 CN - BR1105 .W66 2001eb SN - 141753897X SN - 9781417538973 SN - 9786610467174 SN - 661046717X SN - 9004129383 SN - 9789004129382 KW - Iraq : Church history : Middle Ages, 600-1500 : Congresses. KW - Christianity and other religions : Islam : Congresses. KW - Islam : Relations : Christianity : Congresses. KW - Christianisme : Relations : Islam : Congrès. KW - Islam : Relations : Christianisme : Congrès. KW - Irak : Histoire religieuse : 600-1500 (Moyen Âge) : Congrès. KW - RELIGION : Christianity : History. KW - Christianity KW - Interfaith relations KW - Islam KW - Iraq KW - Interreligiöser Dialog KW - Christentum KW - Abbasidenreich KW - Irak KW - Christenen. KW - Islam. KW - Abbasiden. KW - Birmingham <2001> KW - 600-1500 KW - Teologi : Teologi. KW - Church history KW - Conference papers and proceedings ER -