Ideas in Motion in Baghdad and Beyond: Philosophical and Theological Exchanges Between Christians and Muslims
Ideas in Motion in Baghdad and Beyond: Philosophical and Theological Exchanges Between Christians and Muslims in the Third/Ninth and Fourth/Tenth Centuries (Islamic History and Civilization) by Damien Janos
English | 2015 | ISBN: 9004306021 | 479 Pages | PDF | 2.08 MB
English | 2015 | ISBN: 9004306021 | 479 Pages | PDF | 2.08 MB
This volume contains a collection of articles focusing on the philosophical and theological exchanges between Muslim and Christian intellectuals living in Baghdad during the classical period of Islamic history, when this city was a vibrant center of philosophical, scientific, and literary activity. The philosophical accomplishments and contribution of Christians writing in Arabic and Syriac represent a crucial component of Islamic society during this period, but they have typically been studied in isolation from the development of mainstream Islamic philosophy. The present book aims for a more integrated approach by exploring case studies of philosophical and theological cross-pollination between the Christian and Muslim traditions, with an emphasis on the Baghdad School and its main representative, Ya y ibn Ad . Contributors: Carmela Baffioni, David Bennett, Gerhard Endress, Damien Janos, Olga Lizzini, Ute Pietruschka, Alexander Treiger, David Twetten, Orsolya Varsanyi, John W. Watt, Robert Wisnovsky"