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The Caliph and the Bishop : a 9th century Muslim-Christian debate : Al-Ma'mūn and Abū Qurrah / by Wafik Nasry, S.J.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: 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
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • BP 172 NAS
LOC classification:
  • BP172 NAS .N38 2008
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"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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