Includes bibliographical references and index

introduction /|rDavid Thomas --|tChristians in the world of late antiquity, 300-600 /|rDaniel Reynolds --|tThe Christian context of the Qurʼān /|rJaakko Hämeen-Anttila - -|tChristianity in the Qurʼān /|rPim Valkenberg --|tThe Bible in the Qurʼān /|rSidney H. Griffith --|tThe dynamics of the qurʼānic account of Christianity /|rPim Valkenberg --|tMuḥammad and Christianity /|rDavid Cook --|tChristians under Muslim rule, 650-1200: Christians in the Muslim Arab world /|rDavid Thomas --|tChristians under Muslim rule, 650-1200: Christians in Muslim Spain /|rCharles Tieszen -- |tThe pact of ʻUmar /|rMilka Levy-Rubin --|tThe first Arabic-speaking Christian theologians /|rSandra Toenies Keating --|tEarly Muslim attitudes towards the Bible / rDavid Bertaina --|tEarly Christian attitudes towards Islam /|rI. Mark Beaumont --|tThe Byzantine Empire and Islam /|rJohannes Pahlitzsch --|tThe Crusades /|rAlex Mallett --|tArts in the eastern Mediterranean before the Crusades: approaching Christian-Muslim relations through visual representations /|rLucy-Anne Hunt --|tChristians and Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula, 1000-1600 /|rJuan Pedro Monferrer-Sala --|tChristians under the Fāṭimids, Ayyūbids and Mamlūks /|rChristopher J. van der Krogt -- |tEarly and medieval Muslim attitudes towards Christian doctrines /|rJon Hoover --|tChristian conversion to Islam /|rClint Hackenburg --|tChristians and Muslims in one another's legal texts /|rDavid M. Freidenreich --|tMutual influences and borrowings /|rAlexander Treiger --|tThe theological dynamics of medieval Christian-Muslim relations /|rStephen R. Burge --|tEuropean reactions to the fall of Constantinople /|rNancy Bisaha --|tChristians and Muslims in Mughal India /|rAlan M. Guenther --|tThe end of empire and the era of mistrust /|rRichard J. Sudworth --|tThe churches and Christian-Muslim relations / |rRisto Jukko, Douglas Pratt and Michael Ipgrave --|tA common world /|rVebjørn L. Horsfjord --|tMuslims and the Bible /|rMartin Whittingham --|tChristians and the Qurʼān /|rDavid Bertaina --|tMuslims and Christian beliefs / |rHugh Goddard --|tChristians and Muḥammad /|rClinton Bennett --|tPerceptions of God in Christianity and Islam / |rDavid B. Burrell --|tTheology and Christian-Muslim relations /|rIan Richard Netton --|tThe nature of the human in contemporary Christian-Muslim relations /|rDamian Howard --|tMajor concepts in Muslim-Christian encounters / |rSandra Toenies Keating --|tMuslims in Christian lands / |rGöran Larsson --|tChristian minorities in Islamic countries /|rClinton Bennett --|tMuslims and Christians in Europe /|rJørgen S. Nielsen --|tMuslims and Christians in Britain today: living together, respecting difference? / |rPhilip Lewis --|tIslamophobia /|rChris Allen --|tThe eastern churches and Islam /|rAndrew M. Sharp -- |tChristians and Muslims in sub-Saharan Africa /|rJohn Chesworth --|tChristians and Muslims in the Americas / rDavid D. Grafton --|tChristians and Muslims in East Asia and Australasia /|rDouglas Pratt and Peter Riddell -- |tChristian-Muslim and Muslim-Christian dialogue initiatives, movements and organizations/|rPaul Weller

"The matter of Christian-Muslim relations cannot be ignored these days. While the term itself may not appear all that often, relations between the two faiths and their reciprocal perceptions are undeniable influences behind many current conflicts, declarations of mutual recognition and peace negotiations, not to mention the brooding hatred of religious extremists. Since 9/11, relations between the two faiths have, in one form or another, hardly been away from the news. This Handbook contains fundamental information about the major aspects of relations between Christians and Muslims. Its various sections follow the history from the early seventh century to the present, the major religious issues that have led to disputes between the two faiths, and the political implications of religious differences at various stages through history, as well as in the present. It includes analysis of scriptural and theological themes and explores the characteristics of relations at important points in history and also in various parts of the world today. Chapters are devoted to the most significant intellectual interpretations and encounters, the main armed clashes, including the Crusades, and the important documents issued by each faith that in recent years have led the way towards new developments in recognition and acceptance. With chapters written by some of the foremost experts in the field, the book traces the largely dark history of relations and explains the underlying reasons why Muslims and Christians have found tolerance and respect for each other difficult. It is an excellent resource for understanding the past and for highlighting lessons for future relations between the world's two largest religions."--|cPublisher's website