Between Muslim and Jew: The Problem of Symbiosis under Early Islam
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
Between Muslim and Jew: The Problem of Symbiosis under Early Islam
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Steven M. Wasserstrom
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:310 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Islam
Judaism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691637334
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| Classifications | Dewey:296.39 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Steven Wasserstrom undertakes a detailed analysis of the "creative symbiosis" that existed between Jewish and Muslim religious thought in the eighth through tenth centuries. Wasserstrom brings the disciplinary approaches of religious studies to bear on questions that have been examined previously by historians and by specialists in Judaism and Isla
ReviewsWinner of the 1995 Excellence in Book Publishing Award, American Academy of Religion "This book represents a significant and welcome contribution to the social and intellectual history of Jews and Muslims during the critical, formative period of the early Middle Ages. It offers new approaches and poses challenging questions for future consideration."--Journal of Semitic Studies
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