Muslim-Christian Polemics in Safavid Iran

Alberto Tiburcio

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2020

Muslim-Christian Polemics in Safavid Iran

Alberto Tiburcio

In the series Edinburgh Historical Studies of Iran and the Persian World

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474440486

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Explores theological debates between Muslims and Christians in Iran in the 17th and early 18th centuries

Provides case studies on Muslim-Christian polemics in early modern Iran
Contributes to our understanding of interreligious relations in the Islamic world
Advances our understanding of cross-cultural interactions in the early modern period
Analyses the evolution of literary and rhetorical strategies in interreligious debates
Contributes to debates on confessionalisation in the Middle East, with a focus on Shi’ism

This book explores the history of Muslim-Christian theological exchanges in Iran during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Focused on the work of the renegade missionary ‘Ali Quli Jadid al-Islam (d. 1734), it contributes to ongoing debates on the nature of confessionalism, interreligious encounters, and cultural translation in early modern Muslim empires. By disentangling the connections between polemics and other forms of Islamic learning and by emphasizing the Shi‘i character of the case in question, this study accounts for the dynamism of polemics as an ever-evolving genre capable to adapt to different historical contexts.

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Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 The Profile of a Convert in Safavid Iran Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
2 A Cycle of Polemics and Translation Projects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
3 Jadid al-Islam and the Signs of the Prophecy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
4 Appropriating Shiʿi Tradition and Engaging Christian Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
5 Defending the Prophet and Condemning Christian Morality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
6 Sufis as the Christians of the Umma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 232
Keywords: Islamic Studies

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Published: April 5, 2022
ISBN: 9781474440486