The Caliph and the Bishop : a 9th century Muslim-Christian debate : Al-Ma'mūn and Abū Qurrah / by Wafik Nasry, S.J.
Material type: TextSeries: Textes et études sur l'Orient chrétienPublication details: Beyrouth, Liban : CEDRAC (Centre de Documentation et de Recherches Arabes Chrétiennes), Université Saint-Joseph, 2008.Description: 351 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 9953471223
- 9789953471228
- BP 172 NAS
- BP172 NAS .N38 2008
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Books | JST Library General Stacks | BP<br>Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc. | BP 172 NAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Donated by Fr. Daniel Madigan SJ, | 108926 |
"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.
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