A methodological opportunity: Christians in the United States interpreting the qur’ān

The Qur’ān is Islam’s Holy Book and has been available to non-Muslim interpreters since the 8th century. Three negative interpretative paradigms derived from John of Damascus (676- 749), Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464) and Martin Luther (1483-1546) continue to inform many Christians about the Qur’ān an...

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Published in:Al-Bayān
Main Author: Wagner, Walter H. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2013
In: Al-Bayān
Year: 2013, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 115-129
Further subjects:B Qur’ān Interpretation of Methodology Christians Muslims United States
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