Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-212) and index.
Contents
People of the Gospel, People of the Book : Christians and Christianity in the world of Islam -- Apocalypse and the Arabs : the first Christian responses to the challenge of Islam -- Christian theology in Arabic : a new development in church life -- The shape of Christian theology in Arabic : the genres and strategies of Christian discourse in the world of Islam -- Christian philosophy in Baghdad and beyond : a major partner in the development of classical Islamic intellectual culture -- What has Baghdad to do with Constantinople or Rome? : oriental Christian self-definition in the world of Islam -- Between the Crescent and the Cross : Convivencia, the clash of theologies, and interreligious dialogue.