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Reconciling Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Lovat, Terence; Crotty, Robert
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Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Religious Studies. Num Pages: 137 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRC; HRH; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244.
At the present time, when so-called Islamic radicalism, terrorism and Jihadism occupy major media space, with Islam often depicted as the main culprit, the book attempts a tour de force. It proposes that Islam is as much victim as culprit in the history that has led to the current hostility. This is because the common claims of both mainstream and radical Islam that Islam represents the high point of the Abrahamic tradition, and therefore a purification of Judaism and Christianity, have been largely ignored, misunderstood or blatantly rejected by these faiths and therefore by ‘the West’ in general. This rejection ... Read more
At the present time, when so-called Islamic radicalism, terrorism and Jihadism occupy major media space, with Islam often depicted as the main culprit, the book attempts a tour de force. It proposes that Islam is as much victim as culprit in the history that has led to the current hostility. This is because the common claims of both mainstream and radical Islam that Islam represents the high point of the Abrahamic tradition, and therefore a purification of Judaism and Christianity, have been largely ignored, misunderstood or blatantly rejected by these faiths and therefore by ‘the West’ in general. This rejection ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
137
Condition
New
Series
Springerbriefs in Religious Studies
Number of Pages
137
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319155470
SKU
V9783319155470
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About Lovat, Terence; Crotty, Robert
Terence Lovat is Emeritus Professor (Philosophy, Religion and Theology) at the University of Newcastle, Australia and Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University, UK. He is a former Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean at Newcastle, currently holding a full-time research position. One of his main areas of research (incl. funded) involves Islam with particular attention to its relationship with Judaeo-Christianity and ‘Western’ ... Read more
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