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The Bible in Arab Christianity

Name: The Bible in Arab Christianity
Author: David Thomas
ISBN: 9789004155589

by David Thomas

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Synopsis

This collection illustrates the place of the Bible in Arab Christianity as a source of authority and information about Christian experiences under early Islam, and the importance attached to upholding its authenticity in the face of Muslim criticisms.

About the Author, David Thomas

David Thomas, Ph.D. (1983) in Islamic Studies, University of Lancaster, is Reader in Christianity and Islam in the Department of Theology, University of Birmingham. He has published widely on Christian-Muslim relations, including (with Rifaat Ebied) Muslim-Christian Polemic during the Crusades (Brill, 2005).