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Cross veneration in the medieval Islamic world :

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1784536628

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9781784536626

Erroneous ISBN

9781786721587

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9781786731586

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Cross veneration in the medieval Islamic world :

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[Book]

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Christian identity and practice under Muslim rule /

First Statement of Responsibility

Charles Tieszen.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

London :

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I.B. Tauris,

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2017.

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©2017

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x, 229 pages ;

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23 cm.

Series Title

The early and medieval Islamic world

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-222) and index.

Text of Note

"One of the most common religious practices among medieval Eastern Christian communities was their devotion to venerating crosses and crucifixes. Yet many of these communities existed in predominantly Islamic contexts, where the practice was subject to much criticism and often resulted in accusations of idolatry. How did Christians respond to these allegations? Why did they advocate the preservation of a practice that was often met with confusion or even contempt? To shed light onto these questions, Charles Tieszen looks at every known apologetic or polemical text written between the eighth and fourteenth centuries to include a relevant discussion. With sources taken from across the Mediterranean basin, Egypt, Syria and Palestine, the result is the first in-depth look at a key theological debate which lay at the heart of these communities' religious identities. By considering the perspectives of both Muslim and Christian authors, Cross Veneration in the Medieval Islamic World also raises important questions concerning cross-cultural debate and exchange, and the development of Christianity and Islam in the medieval period. This is an important book that will shine much needed light onto Christian-Muslim relations, the nature of inter-faith debates and the wider issues facing the communities living across the Middle East during the medieval period."--

Parallel Title

Christian identity and practice under Muslim rule

Christian art and symbolism-- Middle East.

Christianity and other religions-- Islam.

Christianity and other religions-- Middle East-- Islam-- History.

Christianity-- Middle East.

Crosses-- Cult-- Middle East-- History-- To 1500.

Crosses.

Identity (Psychology)-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.

Image (Theology)

Islam-- Middle East.

Islam-- Relations-- Christianity.

Islam-- Relations-- Middle East-- Christianity-- History.

Christian art and symbolism.

Christianity.

Crosses-- Cult.

Crosses.

Identity (Psychology)-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.

Image (Theology)

Interfaith relations.

Islam.

Middle East.

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Tieszen, Charles Lowell,1978-

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20200823054139.0

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