| Was Jesus a Muslim?: Questioning Categories in the Study of Religion Contributor(s): Shedinger, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 080066325X ISBN-13: 9780800663254 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: An intriguing questionDo Muslims understand Jesus in some ways more historically appropriate than Christians do?leads Robert F. Shedinger into a series of provocative challenges to the disciplines of religious studies and comparative religions. Questioning the convenient distinction between politics and religion and the isolation of religion from wider social and cultural questions, Shedinger offers a proposal for a more accurate and respectful understanding of faith that he argues will improve possibilities for mutual understanding among Christians, Muslimsand others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 297.246 |
| LCCN: 2008053708 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6" W x 9" (0.64 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An intriguing question - Do Muslims understand Jesus in some ways more historically appropriate than Christians do? - leads Robert F. Shedinger into a series of provocative challenges to the disciplines of religious studies and comparative religions. Questioning the convenient distinction between "politics" and "religion" and the isolation of "religion" from wider social and cultural questions, Shedinger offers a proposal for a more accurate and respectful understanding of faith that he argues will improve possibilities for mutual understanding among Christians, Muslims - and others. |