The Character of Christian-Muslim Encounter ― Essays in Honour of David Thomas

Scholars of religion and history explore relations between Muslims and Christians from the rise of Islam to the medieval world, from early modernity to the present, and from the present to the future. Their topics include facing the last day through two narrative apocalyptic figures in the Coptic-Arabic "Apocalypse of Pseudo-Athanasius," an Arabic version of the treatise on the origin and history of the 30 pieces of silver that Judas received from the Jews, the role of religious leaders in promoting reconciliation in Sudan, ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue: towards a more interpersonal and spiritual engagement, and the interfaith landscape and liturgical places. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Douglas Pratt, PhD (1984), St Andrews, Scotland, DTheol (2009) MCD Melbourne, is Professor of Religious Studies, University of Waikato, New Zealand, and Adjunct Professor, University of Bern. His most recent book isBeing Open, Being Faithful: The Journey of Interreligious Dialogue (2014).Jon Hoover, PhD (2002), Birmingham, is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Nottingham. He has publishedIbn Taymiyya's Theodicy of Perpetual Optimism (2007), studies on the theology of Ibn Taymiyya, among others, and essays on Christian-Muslim relations.John Davies (The Very Revd), PhD (1999), Lancaster University, is Dean of Derby Cathedral and a former Chaplain of Keble College Oxford.John Chesworth, PhD (2008), Birmingham, is project officer and co-editor with David Thomas forChristian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History 1500-1900. He co-editedShari'a in Africa Today: Reactions and Responses (2014) and has written on Christian-Muslim relations in Africa and Europe.