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, Yahya ibn 'Adi.
Contributors: Carmela Baffioni, David Bennett, Gerhard Endress, Damien Janos, Olga Lizzini, Ute Pietruschka, Alexander Treiger, David Twetten, Orsolya Varsanyi, John W. Watt, Robert Wisnovsky
- ISBN10 9004306021
- ISBN13 9789004306028
- Publish Date 15 October 2015 (first published 5 October 2015)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country NL
- Imprint Brill
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 480
- Language English
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