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This is the first encyclopedic guide to the history of relations
between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam
to today. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, the book
features more than 150 authoritative and accessible articles by an
international team of leading experts in history, politics,
literature, anthropology, and philosophy. Organized thematically
and chronologically, this indispensable reference provides critical
facts and balanced context for greater historical understanding and
a more informed dialogue between Jews and Muslims.
Part I covers the medieval period; Part II, the early modern
period through the nineteenth century, in the Ottoman Empire,
Africa, Asia, and Europe; Part III, the twentieth century,
including the exile of Jews from the Muslim world, Jews and Muslims
in Israel, and Jewish-Muslim politics; and Part IV, intersections
between Jewish and Muslim origins, philosophy, scholarship, art,
ritual, and beliefs. The main articles address major topics such as
the Jews of Arabia at the origin of Islam; special profiles cover
important individuals and places; and excerpts from primary sources
provide contemporary views on historical events.
Contributors include Mark R. Cohen, Alain Dieckhoff, Michael
Laskier, Vera Moreen, Gordon D. Newby, Marina Rustow, Daniel
Schroeter, Kirsten Schulze, Mark Tessler, John Tolan, Gilles
Veinstein, and many more.Covers the history of relations between
Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to
todayWritten by an international team of leading scholarsFeatures
in-depth articles on social, political, and cultural
historyIncludes profiles of important people (Eliyahu Capsali,
Joseph Nasi, Mohammed V, Martin Buber, Anwar Sadat and Menachem
Begin, Edward Said, Messali Hadj, Mahmoud Darwish) and places
(Jerusalem, Alexandria, Baghdad)Presents passages from essential
documents of each historical period, such as the Cairo Geniza,
Al-Sira, and Judeo-Persian illuminated manuscriptsRichly
illustrated with more than 250 images, including maps and color
photographsIncludes extensive cross-references, bibliographies, and
an index
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Communication is vital to the prosperity and survival of the
community, with the quality of communication amongst its members
directly improving or worsening the value of the community.
However, with the increase in immigration and relocation of
refugees, the need to accommodate diverse cultural groups becomes
imperative for the viability and survivability of a community while
posing challenges to communication. Intercultural and interfaith
dialogue can be used constructively to cultivate, manage, and
sustain diversity and wellbeing in particularly deeply divided
communities. Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogues for Global
Peacebuilding and Stability is a critical research publication that
explores the importance of conflict resolution strategies among
populations that include a varied amalgamation of cultural and
religious backgrounds. With the increasing emphasis on
intercultural understanding promoted by governments, civil
societies, and international mediators, this book offers relevant
remedies for major afflictions in the world today, such as
exclusion, marginalization, xenophobia, and racism. It is ideal for
government officials, policymakers, activists, diplomats, lawyers,
international trade and commerce agencies, religious institutions,
academicians, researchers, and students working in a variety of
disciplines including political science, international relations,
law, communication, sociology, and cultural studies.
This volume presents international perspectives on interreligious
dialogue, with a particular focus on how this can be found or
understood within biblical texts. The volume is in four parts
covering both the Old and New Testaments (and related Greco Roman
texts) as well as the history of reception and issues of
hermeneutics. Issues of the relationships between religious
cultures are assessed both in antiquity and modernity In Part 1
(Old Testament) contributions range from the discussion of the
bible and plurality of theologies in church life (Erhard
Gerstenberger) to the challenge of multi-culturalism (Cornelis Van
Dam). Part 2 (New Testament and Greco-Roman Texts) considers such
things as Pagan, Jewish and Christian historiography (Armin Baum)
and the different beliefs it is possible to discern in the Ephesian
community (Tor Vegge). Part 3 provides issues from the history of
reception - including the role of Jesus in Islam (Craig A. Evans).
The volume is completed by a hermeneutical reflection by Joze
Krasovec, which draws the threads of dialogue together and
questions how we can best examine the bible in a modern,
international, multicultural society.
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