A History of Christian-Muslim Relations [Hardcover]

Appropriately designed to give an introductory overview of the encounter of Christianity and Islam...He approaches the subject as a historian of religion with sensitivity to the civilizational character of the Christian-Muslim encounteri.e. an encounter in which 'religious' aspects must be set in a wider discussion of social, economic, political, and religious factors.This overview&for general readers succeeds admirably. & Goddards book is an excellent introduction to Christian-Muslim relations.Excellent summaries of contemporary interreligious dialogue and of thinkers from both religions who have demonstrated an interest in the other.Hugh Goddard investigates the history of the relationships between Christians and Muslims over the centuries.Part 1 Preface vii Part 2 Note on Transliteration and Dates viii Part 3 Chronology ix Part 4 Map 1: The Christian and Muslim Worlds c. 830/215 51 Part 5 Map 2: The Christian and Muslim Worlds Today 1789 Part 6 Introduction 1 Part 7 The Christian Background to the Coming of Islam 5 Chapter 8 Early Christian Thinking about Other Religions 5 Chapter 9 The History of the Christian Church in the Middle East 11 Part 10 The Islamic Impact 19 Chapter 11 Muhammad's Contacts with Christians 19 Chapter 12 The Qur'an's View of Christians 24 Chapter 13 Precedents for Muslim Treatment of Christians 29 Part 14 The First Age of ChristianMuslim Interactions (-c. 830/215) 34 Chapter 15 Christain Reponses to the Coming of Islam 34 Chapter 16 Muslim Treatment of Christians I 41 Part 17 The Medieval Period I: Confrontation or Interaction in the East? 50 Chapter 18 Contacts and Exchanges 50 Chapter 19 Developing Mutual Perceptions 56 Chapter 20 Muslim Treatment of Christians II 66 Chapter 21 Conversion to Islam 68 Part 22 The Medieval Period II: Confrontation or Interaction in the West? 79 Chapter 23 Western Christian Reactions to the Coming of Islam 79 Chapter 24 The Crusades 84 Chapter 25 Alternative Perceptions of Islam 92 Cls5