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Book SynopsisThe theme of this book is the early encounters between Christianity and Islam in the eastern provinces of the Byzantine Empire and in Persia from the beginnings of Islam in Mecca to the time of the Abbasids in Bagdad. The contributions in this volume deal with crucial subjects of political and theological dialogue and controversy that characterized the varying responses of the Christian communities in the Byzantine Eastern provinces to the Islamic conquest and its subsequent impact on Byzantine society and history. This volume opens up new research perspectives surrounding the confrontation of Christianity with the early theological and political development of Islam. The present publication emphasizes the importance of the study of the beginnings and the foundations of the relations between the two religions.

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains a variety of essays that deal with the complex relationships between Judaism and Christianity. From the Jewish side, particularly in Orthodox circles, there is a position maintaining the independence of Judaism from outside influences including Christianity. Traditional Christian theology, on the other hand, held a supercessionist view in which Judaism was seen merely as a historical preparation for the later revelation of Christianity. Was there no real interaction? When and how did Judaism and Christianity become two distinct religions? When did the 'parting of ways" take place, if indeed there really was such a parting of ways? The present volume takes a bold step forward by assuming that no historical period can be excluded from the interactive process between Judaism and Christianity, conscious or unconscious, as a polemical rejection or as tacit appropriation.Trade Review"Opening this book is like facing a banquet table of exotic foods. It is beautiful, overwhelming, and indigestible in one sitting. It covers not only the whole sweep of history, but also literature, art, architecture, and ritual. Fifty-six pages of stunning color plates complete the volume. Discerning the relations between Judaism and Christianity has yielded many metaphors, mother-daughter, siblings, ways that part or not, and parallel lines.n this volume is no different, presenting those whose methodological sobriety rejects any influence, to those who assert conscious borrowing." – Claudia Setzer, in: Journal for the Study of Judaism 41 (2010)

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Book SynopsisFor nearly a century, the concept of a twelfth-century renaissance has been integral to our understanding of the medieval Latin West. At the heart of any notion of renaissance is a Rome of the mind’s eye. This collection places Rome into the larger context of multilingual imaginations to reveal that Rome was both an object of fascination and contestation across the Mediterranean world. In Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Persian, in art, inscriptions, geographies, ritual practice, and itineraries, Rome was both held up as ideal and challenged as an authoritative center. These constructions of Rome could be deployed for renewal and reform, or to enhance or challenge papal or imperial authority because of the imaginative force of the ancient city. Contributors are Herbert L. Kessler, Louis I. Hamilton, Stefano Riccioni, Marie-Thérèse Champagne, Ra‘anan S. Boustan, Emily Albu, Irene A. O’Daly, and Mario Casari

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Book SynopsisThis volume assembles multidisciplinary research on the Judaeo-Islamic tradition in medieval and modern contexts. The introduction discusses the nature of this tradition and proposes the more fluid and inclusive designation of “Jewish-Muslim Relations.” Contributions highlight diverse aspects of Jewish-Muslim relations in medieval and modern contexts, including the academic study of Jewish history, the Qur’anic notion of the “upright community” referring to the “People of the Book,” Jews in medieval fatwas, use of Arabic and Hebrew script, Jewish prayer in Christian Europe and the Islamic world, the permissibility of Arabic music in modern Jewish thought, Jewish and Muslim feminist exegesis, modern Sephardic and Morisco identity, popular Tunisian song, Jewish-Muslim relations in cinema and A.S. Yehuda’s study of an 11th-century Jewish mystic.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures List of Contributors Transliteration Note Introduction  Josef Meri 1 The Academic Study of Islamicate Jewry  Norman A. Stillman 2 The “Upright Community”: Interpreting the Righteousness and Salvation of the People of the Book in the Qurʾān  Asma Afsaruddin 3 Jews and Muslims [Re]Define Gender Relations in Their Sacred Books: yimshol and qawwāmūn  Ruth Roded 4 How did Jewish Prayer in the Medieval Islamic World Differ from Its Equivalent in Christian Countries?  Stefan C. Reif 5 A Matter of Script? Arabic and Judaeo-Arabic in the Genizah Collections  Esther-Miriam Wagner 6 Muslim-Jewish Relations in the Duties of Hearts: A.S. Yahuda and His Study of Judaism  Saeko Yazaki 7 A Fatwā by al-Māzarī (d. 536/1141) on a Jewish Silk Merchant in Gafsa  Camilla Adang 8 “There on the Poplars [Arabs] We Hung Up [Rely On] Our Lyres [Jewish Music]”: Rabbi ʿOvadyah Yosef’s Halakhic Rulings on Arabic Music  Merav Rosenfeld-Hadad 9 ‘Once Upon a Time Our Home Was in Spain’; Comparing Diaspora Discourses among Morisco Descendants and Sephardim Today  Marta Dominguez Diaz 10 Muslim-Jewish Relations in France through the Lens of Recent Cinema  Dinah Assouline Stillman 11 Remembering the Jewish Past through Song in Contemporary Tunisia  Ruth Davis General Index

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Book SynopsisExploration, trade and conquest expanded and upset traditional worldviews of early modern Europeans. Christians saw themselves confronted with a largely heathen world. In the wake of Iberian colonization, Jesuits successfully christianized heathen populations overseas. In his De conversione Indorum et gentilium, Johannes Hoornbeeck presents a systematic overview of every aspect of the missionary imperative from a Reformed Protestant perspective. The most attractive part of his book may be the global survey it offers of the various types of heathens, an early example of comparative religion. Of equal interest, however, is his critical approach to mission. Hoornbeeck rejects ecclesiastical hierarchy and top-down imposition of Christianity. In this he is perfectly orthodox, and at the same time startlingly original and a harbinger of modern missions. His practical recommendations offer a flexible framework for missionaries, to fit a wide variety of circumstances.Trade Review“In all respects, this is an excellent academic book that lives up to standards and expectations carried by Brill’s Studies in intellectual history.” Dolf Britz, University of the Free State. In: Acta Theologica, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 218–221. “This is a welcome critical translation of an important work that reflected the desire of many within the Reformed camp to spread the Christian message throughout the world. Each chapter contains a helpful summary by the editors. Impressive notes and an index make the volume more accessible.” Martin I. Klauber, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. In: Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 74, No. 2 (Summer 2021), pp. 669–670. "The many footnotes containing explicative material and clear references to the sources to which Hoornbeeck refers and a similar bibliography and index increase the importance of this very well-kept and valuable edition." (translated from Dutch) Jaap Geraerts, Leibniz-Institut für Europäische Geschichte (IEG). In: Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis, Vol. 132, No. 3 (2019), pp. 515–517. "De vele voetnoten met daarin zowel explicatief materiaal als duidelijke verwijzingen naar de bronnen waaraan Hoornbeeck refereert en een de-gelijke bibliografie en index vergroten het wetenschappelijke belang van deze zeer verzorgde en waardevolle editie." Jaap Geraerts, Leibniz-Institut für Europäische Geschichte (IEG). In: Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis, Vol. 132, No. 3 (2019), pp. 515–517.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Figures Introduction To the Reader (by Hoornbeeck) First Book about the Conversion of the Indians and Heathens Book I, Chapter 1, Reason for the work and its division into parts Book I, Chapter 2, About both of the indies, their first discovery and the Dutch Indian Company Book I, Chapter 3, Heathenism (Gentilismus). About its name and that of the pagans. What is heathenism? The origin of idol-worship Book I, Chapter 4, The heathenism of the ancients. First that of the Chaldeans and the Sabaeans. Many of the laws of Moses can be explained from rites that are their opposite. From these derive also the names of the days, named after the planets, and the first idol-worship of the stars. The idol-worship of the Egyptians. The progress of the idols, from the stars to the things under the heavens, finally to people and animals. The Greeks and Romans. Finally, the Germans Book I, Chapter 5, The present heathenism of Africans and Asians. Former and present Brahmans of the Indians. The people of Gujarat. The religion of the people in the kingdom of the Deccan, in Malabar, Narsinga, Ceylon, Pegu, Etc. Book I, Chapter 6, The Chinese, Formosans, and Koreans Book I, Chapter 7, The Japanese Book I, Chapter 8, The Tatars Book I, Chapter 9, The American Lapps, first about their land, then about their religion Second Book about the Conversion of the Indians and Heathens Book II, Chapter 1, The Greek and Roman Church Fathers who wrote against the heathens Book II, Chapter 2, More recent and modern authors of works against the heathens Book II, Chapter 3, The Sibylline Books, their author and the Poemander of Hermes Trismegistus Book II, Chapter 4, About God, that he exists, that he is One and also how and who he is Book II, Chapter 5, The world, how it was created and how it is governed Book II, Chapter 6, About man, immortality and the state of the soul after death, and the resurrection of the dead Book II, Chapter 7, The sins of the Indians and heathens with respect to the worship of God Book II, Chapter 8, The sins of the Indians and heathens against a decent way of life, in particular against the sixth and seventh commandments Book II, Chapter 9, How to convince people of the Christian religion and, in particular, of the divinity of the Scripture Book II, Chapter 10, The authority of Christ and the apostles and the truth of the Christian religion Book II, Chapter 11, Where it is taught that the conversion of the heathens also pertains to us Book II, Chapter 12, How to convert the heathens and what is to be taken care of and performed by churches, universities and politicians Book II, Chapter 13, Where it is shown what kind of clergymen should be sent Book II, Chapter 14, Where we show the manner and the means to be used by ministers to advance the work of conversion, negative and positive examples Book II, Chapter 15 and last, where the example of the conversion of the Indians and heathens in America by the Reformed and pious Englishmen is presented for imitation Disputations in Johannes Hoornbeeck, De Conversione Indorum et gentilium, disquisitiones institutae in Academiae Lugduno-Batava, Leiden, Elzevier, 1664 Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Character of Christian-Muslim Encounter is a Festschrift in honour of David Thomas, Professor of Christianity and Islam, and Nadir Dinshaw Professor of Inter Religious Relations, at the University of Birmingham, UK. The Editors have put together a collection of over 30 contributions from colleagues of Professor Thomas that commences with a biographical sketch and representative tribute provided by a former doctoral student, and comprises a series of wide-ranging academic papers arranged to broadly reflect three dimensions of David Thomas’ academic and professional work – studies in and of Islam; Christian-Muslim relations; the Church and interreligious engagement. These are set in the context of a focussed theme – the character of Christian-Muslim encounters – and cast within a broad chronological framework. Contributors, excluding the editors, are: Clare Amos, John Azumah, Mark Beaumont, David Cheetham, Rifaat Ebied, Stanisław Grodź SVD, Alan Guenther, Damian Howard SJ, Michael Ipgrave, Muammer İskenderoğlu, Risto Jukko, Alex Mallett, Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala, Lucinda Mosher, Gordon Nickel, Jørgen Nielsen, Claire Norton, Emilio Platti, Luis Bernabé Pons, Peniel Rajkumar, Peter Riddell, Umar Ryad, Andrew Sharp, Sigvard von Sicard, Richard Sudworth, Mark Swanson, Charles Tieszen, John Tolan, Davide Tacchini, Herman Teule, Albert Walters.Table of ContentsPublisher’s Preface Contributor Notes General Introduction Editors 1 David Thomas: The Hearing of Two Vocations—A Biographical Sketch John Davies 2 Professor David Thomas—A Representative Reminiscence Albert Suderaraj Walters Part 1 From the Rise of Islam to the Medieval World 3 Facing the Last Day through Two Narrative Apocalyptic Figures in the Coptic-Arabic ‘Apocalypse of Pseudo-Athanasius’ Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala 4 The Holy Spirit in Early Christian Dialogue with Muslims Mark Beaumont 5 Yaḥyā ibn ʿAdī, Disciples and Masters: On Questions of Religious Philosophy Emilio Platti 6 The Theme of Language in Christian-Muslim Discussions in the ʿAbbāsid Period: Some Christian Views Herman Teule 7 A Neglected Piece of Evidence for Early Muslim Reactions to the Frankish Crusader Presence in the Levant: The ‘Jihad Chapter’ from Tuḥfat al-mulūk Alex Mallett 8 Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī and Ibn ʿArabī on the Ways to Knowledge of God: Unveiling or Reflection and Reasoning? Muammer İskenderoğlu 9 “Can You Find Anything Praiseworthy in My Religion?” Religious Aversion and Admiration in Medieval Christian-Muslim Relations Charles L. Tieszen 10 The First Imposition of a Badge on European Jews: The English Royal Mandate of 1218 John Tolan 11 An Arabic Version of the Treatise on the Origin and History of the Thirty Pieces of Silver which Judas Received from the Jews Rifaat Ebied 12 Debating According to the Rules: A Conversation about the Crucifixion in al-Ḥāwī by al-Makīn Jirjis ibn al-ʿAmīd Mark N. Swanson Part 2 From Early Modernity to the Present 13 Islamic Anti-Christian Polemics in 16th Century Spain: The Lead Books of Granada and the Gospel of Barnabas. Beyond the Limits of tahrīf Luis F. Bernabé Pons 14 Islam: An (Almost) Redundant Element in the Polish-Lithuanian/Ottoman Encounters between the 16th and 19th Centuries? Stanisław Grodź svd 15 (In)tolerant Ottomans: Polemic, Perspective and the Reading of Primary Sources Claire Norton 16 The Hadith in Christian-Muslim Dialogue in 19th Century India Alan M. Guenther 17 Muslim Responses to Missionary Literature in Egypt in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Umar Ryad 18 Three Pioneering Malay Works of Quranic Exegesis: A Comparative Study Peter Riddell 19 Christian-Muslim Engagement in Contemporary India: Minority Irruptions of Majoritarian Faultlines Peniel J. Rufus Rajkumar 20 Scholarly Reception of Alphonse Mingana’s ‘The Transmission of the Ḳurʾān’: A Centenary Perspective Gordon Nickel 21 The Role of Religious Leaders in Promoting Reconciliation in Sudan Sigvard von Sicard 22 Patterns of Christian-Muslim Encounters in Sub-Saharan Africa John Azumah 23 Italian Islam: Imam and Mosque Today Davide Tacchini Part 3 Looking Ahead: From Present to Future 24 The Current Situation of Christian-Muslim Relations: Emerging Challenges, Signs of Hope Jørgen S. Nielsen 25 The Future of the Christian-Muslim Past: Reflecting with Charles Taylor on Interreligious Relations Damian Howard SJ 26 Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue: Towards a More Interpersonal and Spiritual Engagement Risto Jukko 27 Orthodox Christians, Muslims, and the Environment: The Case for a New Sacred Science Andrew M. Sharp 28 Provocation and Resonance: Sacramental Spirituality in the Context of Islam Michael Ipgrave 29 Getting to Know One Another’s Hearts: The Progress, Method, and Potential of the Building Bridges Seminar Lucinda Allen Mosher 30 Anglican Interreligious Relations in Generous Love: Indebted to and Moving from Vatican II Richard J. Sudworth 31 The Interfaith Landscape and Liturgical Places David Cheetham 32 Textual Authority and Hermeneutical Adventure: Three 21st Century Dialogue Initiatives Douglas Pratt 33 Transfiguring Mission: From Arabic Dallas to Interfaith Discovery Clare Amos David R. Thomas Academic Publications Index 601

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Book SynopsisDoes religiosity diminish democratic economic and civil tendencies? Do Islamic traditions provoke more hostility to democratic values in comparison to other religious traditions? In Religion, Religiosity, and Democratic Values, Abbas Mehregan undertakes an empirical examination of the effects of individual religiosity, historical religion, institutional democracy, and socioeconomic development on attitudes towards free market economics and confidence in traditional, modern, and post-modern civil society organizations. Using multilevel analysis, Mehregan compares 60 Islamic, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, and folk-religion societies in these regards. Furthermore, in addition to an empirical comparison of Sunni and Shia Islamic countries, a theoretical investigation of the relationship between Islam and democratic economic and civil values provides a comprehensive insight into the topic.Trade Review"The book contains many other remarkable findings that make its reading worthwhile to academics, researchers, students, socio-economic and political commentators, as well as the non-academic public, who are interested in the relationship between religion, and Islam in particular, and democratic values." Mohammad Reza Bayat, University of Tehran, Review of Religious Research 58 (2016)

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Book SynopsisBetween Harmony and Discrimination explores the varying expressions of religious practices and the intertwined, shifting interreligious relationships of the peoples of Bali and Lombok. As religion has become a progressively more important identity marker in the 21st century, the shared histories and practices of peoples of both similar and differing faiths are renegotiated, reconfirmed or reconfigured. This renegotiation, inspired by Hindu or Islamic reform movements that encourage greater global identifications, has created situations that are perceived locally to oscillate between harmony and discrimination depending on the relationships and the contexts in which they are acting. Religious belonging is increasingly important among the Hindus and Muslims of Bali and Lombok; minorities (Christians, Chinese) on both islands have also sought global partners. Contributors include Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin, David D. Harnish,I Wayan Ardika, Ni Luh Sitjiati Beratha, Erni Budiwanti, I Nyoman Darma Putra, I Nyoman Dhana, Leo Howe, Mary Ida Bagus, Lene Pedersen, Martin Slama, Meike Rieger, Sophie Strauss, Kari Telle and Dustin Wiebe.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Introduction: Negotiating Religious Identities within Majority-Minority Relationships in Bali and Lombok - Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin and David D. Harnish PART ONE: SACRED SITES AND THE DIFFERENTIATION OF BELONGING Chapter 1 Changing Spiritual Landscapes and Religious Politics on Lombok - Kari Telle Chapter 2 Balinese and Sasak Religious Trajectories in Lombok: Interactions, Tensions and Arts at the Lingsar Temple Festival - David D. Harnish Chapter 3 From Subandar to Tridharma: Transformations and Interactions of Chinese Communities in Bali - Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin Chapter 4 From Wali Songo to Wali Pitu: The Travelling of Islamic Saint Veneration to Bali - Martin Slama Chapter 5 The Purification Movement in Bayan, North Lombok: Orthodox Islam vis-à-vis Religious Syncretism - Erni Budiwanti PART TWO: LIVING TOGETHER – DEVELOPING DIFFERING IDENTITIES Chapter 6 Keeping the Peace: Interdependence and Narratives of Tolerance in Hindu-Muslim Relationships in Eastern Bali - Lene Pedersen Chapter 7 “We are one Unit”: Configurations of Citizenship in a Historical Hindu-Muslim Balinese Setting - Meike Rieger Chapter 8 Performing Christian Kebalian: Balinese Music and Dance as Interreligious Drama - Dustin Wiebe Chapter 9 United in Culture – Separate Ways in Religion? The Relationship between Hindu and Christian Balinese - Nyoman Dhana Chapter 10 Inter-Religious Relationships between Chinese and Hindu Balinese in Three Villages in Bali - Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha and I Wayan Ardika Chapter 11 Respecting the Lakes: Arguments about a Tourism Project between Environmentalism and Agama - Sophie Strauss PART THREE: EVERYDAY PRACTICES AND THE SEARCH FOR COMMONALITIES Chapter 12 Ethnicity, Religion and the Economic Imperative: Some Case Studies - from the Fringes of West Bali - Mary Ida Bagus Chapter 13 Puja Mandala: An Invented Icon of Bali’s Religious Tolerance? - I Nyoman Darma Putra Chapter 14 Chess and an Indonesian Microcosm: A Glimpse of a Nation’s Social Dream? - Leo Howe Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents a critical edition of the Judaeo-Arabic translation and commentary on the book of Esther by Saadia Gaon (882–942). This edition, accompanied by an introduction and extensively annotated English translation, affords access to the first-known personalized, rationalistic Jewish commentary on this biblical book. Saadia innovatively organizes the biblical narrative—and his commentary thereon—according to seven “guidelines” that provide a practical blueprint by which Israel can live as an abased people under Gentile dominion. Saadia’s prodigious acumen and sense of communal solicitude find vivid expression throughout his commentary in his carefully-defined structural and linguistic analyses, his elucidative references to a broad range of contemporary socio-religious and vocational realia, his anti-Karaite polemics, and his attention to various issues, both psychological and practical, attending Jewish-Gentile conviviality in a 10th-century Islamicate milieu.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Transliteration Tables Introduction Overview Methods and Themes in Saadia’s Exegesis of Esther 1 The Methodological Framework: Balancing Reason and Tradition 2 Interaction with Rabbinic Tradition 3 Polemics 4 Exploring the Exigence of Dissimulation Publication History Written Witnesses Employed for the Present Edition 1 Primary Witnesses to Saadia’s Commentary on Esther 2 Secondary Witnesses to Saadia’s Commentary on Esther: Judaeo-Arabic Reworkings, Précis, and Citations by Later Medieval Writers Editorial Method 1 The Basic Text 2 The Apparatuses Some Methodological Remarks on the Annotated English Translation Signs, Sigla, and Abbreviations Translation The Title and the Introduction 1 The First Section (al-Qiṣṣat al-ūlā) 2 The Second Section (al-Qiṣṣat al-thāniya) 3 The Third Section (al-Qiṣṣat al-thālitha) 4 The Fourth Section (al-Qiṣṣat al-rābiʿa) 5 The Fifth Section (al-Qiṣṣat al-khāmisa) 6 The Sixth Section (al-Qiṣṣat al-sādisa) 7 The Seventh Section (al-Qiṣṣat al-sābiʿa) Appendix, Bibliographical Abbreviations, Indices, and Plates Appendix: Secondary Judaeo-Arabic Witnesses to Saadia’s Commentary on Esther: Edited Texts of the Reworkings and Précis 1 An Anonymous Condensed Reworking of Kitāb al-īnās 2 A Condensed Reworking of Kitāb al-īnās, Encompassing the Commentary on 1:1–11 and the Introduction, in the Commentary of Isaac Gaon ben Israel on Pārāshat Tĕrūmā (Exod 25:1–27:19) 3 An Anonymous Précis of Saadia’s Comment on Esther 3:1–4 4 An Anonymous Abridged Reworking of Saadia’s Comment on Esther 1:1 Bibliographical Abbreviations 1 Libraries, Institutes, Organizations, and Manuscript Collections 2 Books, Articles, and Works in Manuscript Indices Manuscripts Scriptural References 1 Hebrew Bible 2 Qurʾān Rabbinic Literature Medieval Authors and Works General Index Plates The Edited Text Editorial Introduction (Abridged) The Judaeo-Arabic Text of Kitāb al-īnās bi-ʾl-jalwa

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Book SynopsisIn this biography Nico J.G. Kaptein studies the life and times of Sayyid ʿUthman (1822-1914), the most prominent Muslim scholar of his era in the Netherlands East Indies. During his long career, he provided guidance to the Muslim community and from 1889 onwards simultaneously served the colonial government as advisor for Muslim affairs after the famous C. Snouck Hurgronje had engaged him. Based on an analysis of his writings, Kaptein focuses on the question of how Sayyid ʿUthman viewed the place of Islam in the colonial state and the many reactions this provoked, both nationally and internationally, e.g. from the Cairo-based reformist Rashid Rida. For an online exhibition on "Sayyid ʿUthman of Batavia (1822-1914): A Life in the Service of Islam and Colonial Rule", see: http://www.library.leiden.edu/special-collections/special/sayyid-uthman-exhibition-now-online.htmlTrade Review'This nicely conceived and clearly written account of Sayyid ‘Uthman’s life and times makes for a smooth and very informative read.' – Niels Mulder, in New Asia Books (2016).

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Book SynopsisLes intellectuels juifs de Bagdad. Discours et allégeances (1908-1951) suit la trajectoire d’un groupe d’intellectuels juifs de langue arabe à Bagdad pendant la première moitié du XXe siècle. Les intellectuels juifs de Bagdad. Discours et allégeances (1908-1951) follows the trajectory of a group of Arabic-speaking Jewish intellectuals in Baghdad during the first half of the 20th century.Table of ContentsRemerciements Table des illustrations Abréviations Note de lecture Introduction A. L’intellectuel moderne et l’État B. Nations et nationalismes C. Structure et note sur les sources D. La communauté juive au XIXe siècle : entre ottomanisation et européanisation 1. Ottomanisme, arabisme, irakisme : allégeances impériales et nationales (1908-1929) A. La révolution de 1908 et son contrecoup B. La presse, l’espace public et la vie associative C. Entre millet et égalité citoyenne : discours sur le communautarisme D. « La patrie pour tous » : échec d’une stratégie L’année 1929 : le point de non-retour 2. Naissance d’une presse et d’une littérature d’opinion (1929-1941) A. La question sociale : entre « popularisme » et réalisme Liens entre les journalistes d’al-Ḥāṣid et le groupe al-Ahālī Le réalisme dans la fiction B. Rupture avec les « autorités compétentes » : politisation de la Nahḍa C. Critique du colonialisme, du nazisme et du fascisme Le colonialisme britannique Nazisme et fascisme D. Vers une panarabisation des discours 3. Anciennes et nouvelles allégeances : Le sionisme, le communisme et les partis de gauche (1941-1951) A. Conséquences du coup d’État de Rashīd ʿĀlī (1941) : entre sionisme et communisme Le mouvement sioniste Le Parti communiste et la Ligue antisioniste B. L’alternative : adhésions aux partis politiques de gauche (1946) C. Anciennes et nouvelles alliances Liens entre le Parti communiste et les autres partis de gauche Nouvelles alliances entre le Parti de l’Indépendance (PI) et le Parti national démocratique (PND) D. Nouveaux discours panarabes Conclusion Après 1950-1951 Bibliographie Sources Littérature secondaire Annexe I : Notices biographiques des intellectuels juifs de Bagdad (1908-1951) Annexe II : repères chronologiques Index

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Book SynopsisIn The Wandering Throne of Solomon: Objects and Tales of Kingship in the Medieval Mediterranean Allegra Iafrate analyzes the circulation of artifacts and literary traditions related to king Solomon, particularly among Christians, Jews and Muslims, from the 10th to the 13th century. The author shows how written sources and objects of striking visual impact interact and describes the efforts to match the literary echoes of past wonders with new mirabilia. Using the throne of Solomon as a case-study, she evokes a context where Jewish rabbis, Byzantine rulers, Muslim ambassadors, Christian sovereigns and bishops all seem to share a common imagery in art, technology and kingship.Trade Review"Overall, this is an extremely intelligent and rich piece of work that demonstrates a deep knowledge of Solomonic lore while continually challenging readers to consider a range of associated questions, ranging from the technological competition between Christian and Islamic cultures to attitudes towards wealth and technology. It also engages meaningfully with abstract notions of the exotic the faraway and the mysterious in a way that is highly illuminating. And perhaps most importantly, Iafrate demonstrates a nuanced and logical approach to the unpacking and interpretation of ideas and symbols that have changed hands many times in their history and which remain – at least to some degree – unknowable." - Nicholas Morton, Nottingham Trent University, in: Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations 29/1 (2018) "Durch ihren vergleichenden Ansatz und die enge Verknüpfung von Texten und Objekten gelingt Iafrate eine überzeugende Analyse, die nicht nur Verflechtung, sondern auch Abgrenzung aufzeigt. Über die angestrebte Perspektive hinaus kann die Studie auch als eine Kultur- und Ideengeschichte der mittelalterlichen Salomo-Rezeption gelesen werden. Sie regt dazu an, die Bedeutung des Throns, der anderen salomonischen Objekte und auch der Person Salomos in bestimmten Aspekten zu vertiefen, z.  B. hinsichtlich Auffassungen von Königtum, symbolischer Kommunikation und politischer Rhetorik." - Christian Alexander Neumann, in: QFIAB 98 (2018) "This book is excellent... I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Christian apocrypha and in "Abrahamic" legends more generally. While the author does not speak about a particular text, she reveals much about the world in which the apocrypha were made. Her work highlights the importance of looking beyond religious and even textual boundaries." - Gavin McDowell, in: Apocrypha 28 (2017)Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Map of the Wanderings Between Legend and Reality: the Place of the Throne Notes on the Mediterranean Circulation of the Throne A Debate of Longue Durée Flying on the Throne: Chronological and Geographical Span of the Journey The Limits of the Mediterranean Chapter one: A King of Small Things An Aesthetics of Prestige: Claiming Solomon’s Treasure The Cup The Pillars The Table The Transfer of Metal-Working Techniques Unfamiliar yet Beautiful: Sabres and Cuirasses Casting Bronze like Hiram: Lamps and Vessels Working “à l’œuvre Salomon”: Spurs, Saddles, Furniture Conclusions Chapter two: The Solomonic Throne in Constantinople The Magnaura Throne The Throne in Byzantine Chronicles A Throne for a New Solomon The Case of the Golden Plane Tree Courtly Automata The Organ as a Soundtrack for the Empire Sharing Elements of Kingship: Silks and Precious Objects in Circulation Conclusions Chapter three: The Throne of the Rabbis Scholarship on the Throne The Throne in Midrashic Literature The Relationship between Legends and Reality Midrash Esther Rabbah Midrash Leviticus Rabbah Targum Sheni: between Ekphrasis and Reality? Enlivening the Scene: the Echoes of the Magnaura The Wandering of the Throne The Reception of Midrashim about the Throne in Other Contexts Conclusions Chapter four: The Throne of Solomon in the Islamic World Jewish Sources for Arabic and Persian Accounts Lions and Griffins: a Lost Solomonic Throne? Building Solomon’s Throne on Persian Royal Ruins: Takht-i Sulaymān Mapping Solomon’s Kingdom Flying Thrones and Flying Carpets Conclusions Chapter five: The Throne of Solomon in the Christian West My Kingdom for a Lion: Papal and Imperial Seats Henry VI and the Sedes Sapientiae Sedes Sapientiae and Divine Wisdom A Seat for the Virgin Rabanus Maurus Guibert de Nogent Nicholas de Clairvaux Richard of Saint-Laurent The Sedes Sapientiae as the Throne of Solomon: a Marian Interference The Throne of Solomon as Spiritual Ladder Conclusions Chapter five: A Literary Abode for the Throne The City of Brass The Jüngere Titurel Conclusions Appendix: Weather Lore and the Throne of Solomon Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn times when gender and the status of women are played into the field of religious identity politics, this book shows that bringing female readers together to explore the canonical texts in the two traditions provides new insights about the texts, the contexts, and the ways in which Muslim-Christian dialogue can provide complex and promising hermeneutical space where important questions can be posed and shared strategies found.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgements PART I - INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND, AIM, AND FOCUS Gender Justice Delimitations of this Study PART II - THEORETICAL, CONTEXTUAL, AND METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL AND CONTEXTUAL PERSPECTIVES Hermeneutics, Dialogue, and Feminisms Hermeneutics Dialogue and Hermeneutics Two Models of Interreligious/Transreligious Dialogue Feminisms, Muslim‐Christian Dialogue, and Hermeneutics CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS, CHOICES, AND TOOLS Situating the Project Methodologically Establishing the Empirical Material: Selecting Texts, Participants, and Working Methods Methodological Discussions Ethical Perspectives The Empirical Material in the Study and the Analysis PART III - SITUATING THE BIBLE, THE KORAN, AND THE HADITH: READINGS OF THE HAGAR/HAJAR NARRATIVES CHAPTER 4 SHARING IMAGES AND EXPERIENCES OF THE KORAN AND THE BIBLE Is it OK to Leave the Bible on the Floor? Different Understandings of Materiality and Respect for the Bible and the Koran The First Discussion in the Group: Complex Communication What is at Stake for the Participants in this Discussion CHAPTER 5 MAKING MEANING OF THE HAGAR/HAJAR NARRATIVES The Hagar/Hajar Narratives in the Old Testament and the Hadith The First Comments on the Hagar/Hajar Narratives Discussion 1 on the Hagar/Hajar Narratives: The Practice of Naming Women Practices of Naming as an Example of Discrimination Against Women in Text and Context Discussion 2 on the Hagar/Hajar Narratives: Eva: “How could Hagar/Hajar abandon Ishmael in the desert?” Discussion 3 on the Hagar/Hajar Narratives: The Complexity of the Hagar/Hajar Narratives in the Process of Interpretation Testimonies about Narratives of Equality and Hope: Temporal and Spatial Aspects Discussion 4 on the Hagar/Hajar Narratives: Obedience versus Forgiveness in the Christian and Islamic Traditions PART IV - SITUATING THE CONTEXTS: READINGS OF SURA 4:34 AND 1 TIMOTHY 2:8‐15 CHAPTER 6 MAKING MEANING OF SURA 4:34 AND 1 TIMOTHY 2:8‐15 The Texts: 1 Timothy 2:8‐15 (the New Testament) and Sura 4:34 (the Koran) Discussion 1 on Sura 4:34 and 1 Timothy 2:8‐15: Inger: “Why do I have to read this in 2006? These texts belong to the past” Discussion 2 on Sura 4:34 and 1 Timothy 2:8‐15: Aira: “The old understanding of old things that perhaps used to be sufficient but is not today” Discussion 3 on Sura 4:34 and 1 Timothy 2:8‐15: Inger: “Women as wise as us ... need … to get something said!” Discussion 4 on Sura 4:34 and 1 Timothy 2:8‐15: Shirin: “But think about it. This is much better than what happens in real life” Concluding Discussion on Sura 4:34 and 1 Timothy 2:8‐15: Strategies of Making Meaning and Ethical Implications for the Readers PART V - CONCLUSIONS CHAPTER 7 MAKING MEANING OF CANONICAL SCRIPTURES: A STEP TOWARD GENDER JUSTICE? The Crucial Focus Point in Gender Justice: The Texts or the Readers? The Canonical Texts: Roles and Functions The Hermeneutical Strategies and Tools: Shared and Particular Different Hermeneutical Strategies Used in the Narrative and the Prescriptive Texts? Religious Differences and How They Are Interpreted: Constitutive or Challenging? A Dialogically Situated Feminist Hermeneutics Gender Justice, Religious Traditions, and Dialogue: In Search for Places of Human Equality Bibliography Index of subjects Index of authors

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Book SynopsisChristian-Muslim Relations, a Bibliographical History, Volume 8 (CMR 8) covering Northern and Eastern Europe in the period 1600-1700, is a continuing volume in a general history of relations between the two faiths from the seventh century to the early 20th century. It comprises a series of introductory essays and also the main body of detailed entries which treat all the works, surviving or lost, that have been recorded. These entries provide biographical details of the authors, descriptions and assessments of the works themselves, and complete accounts of manuscripts, editions, translations and studies. The result of collaboration between numerous leading scholars, CMR 8, along with the other volumes in this series is intended as a basic tool for research in Christian-Muslim relations. Section Editors: Clinton Bennett, Luis F. Bernabe Pons, Jaco Beyers, Lejla Demiri, Martha Frederiks, David Grafton, Stanisław Grodź, Alan Guenther, Emma Loghin, Gordon Nickel, Claire Norton, Reza Pourjavady, Douglas Pratt, Radu Păun, Peter Riddell, Umar Ryad, Cornelia Soldat, Karel Steenbrink, Davide Tacchini, Ann Thomson, Serge Traore, Carsten WalbinerTrade Review'[...] as a product of two eminent theologists who display a thorough mastery of their subject, the book reflects the painstaking efforts of a host of writers who piece together the history of Christian-Muslim relations in the hopes, not only of assisting in a commendable project but in providing those works with well-deserved recognition. Written in a fluid English that maintains the simplicity of the language, the book can be enjoyed for more than just academic research. While someone with advanced academic accolades in world history or political science may find the book an extremely useful resource and wish to debate its contents, the book also generates lasting interest and curiosity for readers who are outside the discipline but seek knowledge about human history, culture, and religion'. Aditi Paul, Political Analyst and Reseacher, in Acta Via Serica, Vol. 5, No. 1, June 2020: 199–213

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Book SynopsisIn The Second Jewish Revolt: The Bar Kokhba War, 132-136 C.E., Menahem Mor offers a detailed account on the Bar Kokhba Revolt in an attempt to understand the second revolt against the Romans. Since the Bar Kokhba Revolt did not have a historian who devoted a comprehensive book to the event, Mor used a variety of historical materials including literary sources (Jewish, Christian, Greek and Latin) and archaeological sources (inscriptions, coins, military diplomas, hideouts, and refuge complexes). The book reviews the causes for the outbreak while explaining the complexity of the territorial expansion of the Revolt. Mor portrays the participants and opponents as well as the attitudes of the non-Jewish population in Palestine. He exposes the Roman Army’s part in Judaea, the Jewish leadership and the implications of the Revolt.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter I: The Causes for the Outbreak of the Bar Kokhba Revolt Chapter II: The Territorial Expansion of the Revolt: Participants and Opponents Chapter III. The Roman Army in Judaea during the Revolt Chapter IV: Attitude of the Non-Jewish Population in Palestine to the Second Revolt Chapter V: Leadership of the Revolt Chapter VI: The Results of the Revolt: Epilogue Abbreviations General Selected Bibliography Appendix: Bibliography to the Bar Kokhba Revolt (1990–2015) Index

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Book Synopsisal-Radd al-jamīl attributed to al-Ghazālī (d. 1111) is the most extensive and detailed refutation of the divinity of Jesus by a Muslim author in the classical period of Islam. Since the discovery of the manuscript in the 1930’s scholars have debated whether the great Muslim theologian al-Ghazālī was really the author. This is a new critical edition of the Arabic text and the first complete English translation. The introduction situates this work in the history of Muslim anti-Christian polemical writing. Mark Beaumont and Maha El Kaisy-Friemuth argue that this refutation comes from an admirer of al-Ghazālī who sought to advance some of his key ideas for an Egyptian audience.Table of ContentsForeword The Context and Authorship of al-Radd al-jamīl - The Context of al-Radd al-jamīl - The Authorship of al-Radd al-jamīl - Arguments supporting the authorship of al-Ghazālī - al-Radd al-jamīl and the Sufi writing of al-Ghazālī - Arguments against the authorship of al-Ghazālī - When was al-Radd al-jamīl written? - Who wrote al-Radd al-jamīl? - Appendix Outline of al-Radd al-jamīl al-Radd al-jamīl in the Context of Muslim Refutations of Christianity - Jesus’ miracles do not confirm his divinity - The Gospels provide evidence for the fact that Jesus was a messenger sent from God. Passages in the fourth gospel that Christians propose as literal proof for the divinity of Jesus should be interpreted metaphorically - The Jacobite belief that the union of the soul and body is an analogy for the union of the divinity and humanity of Jesus is inappropriate - The Melkite separation of the divine and human natures in Jesus at the point of his death is irrational - The Nestorian conviction that the will of Jesus was united with the will of God is not supported by the Christian gospels - Christian scriptures show that titles given to Jesus that Christians believe point to his divine status should be taken as symbols of his spiritual eminence as a messenger of God - Christian appeal to the Qurʾān to support the divinity of Jesus is mistaken - Conclusion Quotations and References from the Bible Quotations and References from the Qur’ān Index

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Book SynopsisWithin Christian theology, debates on the theology of religions have intensified over the last thirty or so years. This volume surveys the field and maps future directions in this expanding and important area of research. Both established experts and new voices address typological debates, comparative theology, multiple religious belonging or identity, and how dialogue between different religious traditions affects our understanding of these issues. Different perspectives and traditions are represented, and, while focusing upon debates in Christian theology, voices and perspectives from a range of religious traditions are also included. This volume is an essential tool for research students and established scholars working within the theology of religions and interreligious studies. Contributors are: Graham Adams, Tony Bayfield, Abraham Velez de Cea, Gavin D’Costa, Reuven Firestone, Ray Gaston, Elizabeth Harris, Paul Hedges, Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi, Haifaa Jawad, Kristin Beise Kiblinger, Paul F. Knitter, Oddbjørn Leirvik, Marianne Moyaert, Mark Owen, Alan Race, Sigrid Rettenbacher, Perry Schmidt-Leukel, Leonard Swidler, Philip Whitehead, Janet Williams, Ulrich Winkler.Trade Review"To conclude, this well-edited book is an excellent introduction to the present state of the theology of religions (...) the reader who is looking for an answer to post-typological questions will not find here one single answer, but rather a good number of diverse reflections (...) This book is not the end of the debate." Risto Jukko, in: Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations, Vol. 28.4 (2017). "While those seeking a systematic text or homogeneous viewpoint may be disappointed, I would contend that one of the strengths [of this book] lies in the very convergence of different and sometimes dissonant perspectives. (...) This volume is a fitting tribute to [Alan] Race's contribution to this vital area of work. It is also a testament to the abiding significance of the paradigm which he established, a model which remains as vital as ever in an age of ever-deeper dialogue, of religious hyper-diversity, of new congruences and of multiple religious identity and of new ways of religious belonging." Stephen Bishop, Leicester Diocese, in: Insight, Vol. 15.2 (2017).Table of ContentsContents Foreword: Three Paths — Whither? – Leonard Swidler Introduction: Theologies of Religions in the Twenty-First Century – Elizabeth Harris, Paul Hedges, and Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Section I - Disputing and Using the Typology Chapter 1. Shaking the Typology: Being Honest and Hospitable – Graham Adams Chapter 2. Comparative Theology of Religions and the Typology Exclusivisms-Inclusivisms Pluralisms – Abraham Velez de Cea Chapter 3. The Typology and Theological Education: Towards a Practical Theology of InterFaith Engagement – Ray Gaston Chapter 4. Exclusivism, Inclusivism and Pluralism: A Spatial Perspective – Elizabeth Harris Chapter 5. The Theology of Religions Typology Redefined: Openness and Tendencies – Paul Hedges Chapter 6. Rethinking the Typology from a Biblical Perspective: Paul, Adam, and the Theology of Religions – Philip Whitehead Section II - Pluralist Voices and Contestations Chapter 7. Race, Religion and Shared Theology – Tony Bayfield Chapter 8. Changing the Typology: Why Pluralism should be Renamed Post-Christian Inclusivism – Gavin D’Costa Chapter 9. The Pluralist Path: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going – Paul F. Knitter Chapter 10. Pluralist Approaches in Some Major Non-Christian Religions – Perry Schmidt-Leukel Section III - Beyond the Typology: New Debates, New Vistas Chapter 11. Avowing Religious Identity and the Religious Other: A Postcolonial Perspective – Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Chapter 12. After Deconstruction: A ‘Weak’ Theology of Religions? – Kristin Beise Kiblinger Chapter 13. Towards a Relational and Humanizing Theology: A Christian-Muslim Dialogue – Oddbjørn Leirvik Chapter 14. Christianity as the Measure of Religion? Materializing the Theology of Religions Theology – Marianne Moyaert Chapter 15. Theology of Religions in a Postcolonial Perspective: Epistemological and Ecclesiological Reflections – Sigrid Rettenbacher Chapter 16. The Four Chalcedonian Adverbs: A Reflection on Buddhist-Christian Dual Belonging – Janet Williams Chapter 17. Passion and Fog: The Impact of the Discussion about the Theology of Religions Typology on the Epistemology of Comparative Theology – Ulrich Winkler Section IV - Some Responses to the Christian Theology of Religions Chapter 18. A Jewish Response to the Christian Theology of Religions:– Reuven Firestone Chapter 19. A Muslim Response to the Christian Theology of Religions – Haifaa Jawad Chapter 20. A Buddhist Response to the Christian Theology of Religions – Mark Owen Afterword: Persisting with the Typology and Pluralism – Alan Race List of Contributors Index of Subjects Index of Names

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Book SynopsisChristian-Muslim Relations, a Bibliographical History, Volume 11 (CMR 11) covering South and East Asia, Africa and the Americas in the period 1600-1700, is a continuing volume in a history of relations between the two faiths from the 7th to the early 20th century as this is reflected in written works. It comprises introductory essays and the main body of entries which treat all the works, surviving or lost, that are recorded. These entries provide biographical details of the authors, descriptions and assessments of their works, and complete accounts of publications and studies. The result of collaboration between numerous leading scholars, CMR 11, along with the other volumes in this series, is intended as a basic tool for research in Christian-Muslim relations. Section Editors: Clinton Bennett, Luis F. Bernabe Pons, Jaco Beyers, Lejla Demiri, Martha Frederiks, David D. Grafton, Stanisław Grodź, Alan Guenther, Emma Gaze Loghin, Gordon Nickel, Claire Norton, Reza Pourjavady, Douglas Pratt, Radu Păun, Peter Riddell, Umar Ryad, Mehdi Sajid, Cornelia Soldat, Karel Steenbrink, Davide Tacchini, Ann Thomson, Serge Traore, Carsten WalbinerTrade Review'Apart from analyzing the vast corpus of works on Christian-Muslim relations between 1600 and 1700, this higly informative volume also carries the following four valuable articles: (i) Peter Riddell, ‘Christian Muslim Relations in the 17th Century’, (ii) B.W. Andaya, ‘Islam and Christianity in South-East Asia 1600-1700’, (iii) Martha Frederiks, ‘Enforced Migration: An Indian Ocean Africa Narrative’ and (iv) David D. Grafton, ‘Enforced Migration: An Atlantic Narrative in Christian Relations’. The coverage of the material is amazingly extensive for which the editors deserve every credit'. Abdur Raheem Kidwai, Aligarh Muslim University, India, in The Muslim World Book Review 38-2, 2018, p. 76

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