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Nasry, Wafik.

The Caliph and the Bishop : a 9th century Muslim-Christian debate : Al-Ma'mūn and Abū Qurrah / by Wafik Nasry, S.J. - Beyrouth, Liban : CEDRAC (Centre de Documentation et de Recherches Arabes Chrétiennes), Université Saint-Joseph, 2008. - 351 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. - Textes et études sur l'orient chrétien, 5 1682-8615 ; . - Textes et études sur l'Orient chrétien. .

"Presents a Muslim-Christian debate that is said to have taken place in 829. Bishop Abū Qurrah of Harrān is said to have debated the Muslim elites of Qurayš as well as other scholars from different centers of Islam. This debate boasted the presence and participation of the Caliph al-Ma'mūn"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-276) and indexes.

ISBN: 9953471223 9789953471228

LCCN: 2010331747

Subjects--Personal Names:
Mamun, al- (Abbasidenreich, Kalif)
Theodor Abū-Qurra

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
Geschichte 800-823

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christianity and other religions--Islam--History.
Islam--Relations--Christianity--History.
Kalif
Bischof
Islam
Christentum
Interreligiöse Beziehung

LC Class. No.: BP172 NAS / .N38 2008

Dewey Class. No.: BP 172 NAS