TY - BOOK AU - Nasry,Wafik ED - Université Saint-Joseph (Beirut, Lebanon) TI - The Caliph and the Bishop: a 9th century Muslim-Christian debate : Al-Ma'mūn and Abū Qurrah T2 - Textes et études sur l'orient chrétien, SN - 9953471223 AV - BP172 NAS .N38 2008 U1 - BP 172 NAS PY - 2008/// CY - Beyrouth, Liban PB - CEDRAC (Centre de Documentation et de Recherches Arabes Chrétiennes), Université Saint-Joseph KW - Mamun, al- (Abbasidenreich, Kalif) KW - Theodor Abū-Qurra KW - Christianity and other religions KW - Islam KW - History KW - Relations KW - Christianity KW - Kalif KW - swd KW - Bischof KW - Christentum KW - Interreligiöse Beziehung N1 - "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 ER -