Overview
Jacques Waardenburg writes about relations between Muslims and adherents of other religions. After illuminating various aspects of Islam from an outside point of view in his volume on ""Islam"" his second volume changes the perspective: the author shows how Muslims perceived non-Muslims - particularly Christianity and ""the West"", but also Judaism and Asian religions - in many centuries of religious dialogue and tensions. The main focus is on Muslim minorities in Western countries and on religious dialogues of which he provides first-hand knowledge through his participation in several important dialogue meetings. After 50 years of research and personal involvement, Waardenburg aims at a mutual understanding and reconciliation of Islam and other religions, particularly Christianity, both on an international level as well as on a more local level where ""old"" and ""new"", Christian and Muslim Europeans live together.
Full Product Details
Author: Jacques Waardenburg
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter
Volume: 41
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.885kg
ISBN: 9783110176278
ISBN 10: 3110176270
Pages: 539
Publication Date: 19 June 2003
Recommended Age: College Graduate Student
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
In einer Zeit, in der es auch um Verst ndnis des Anderen geht, ist dieser etwas andere Blick eine sehr sinnvolle Hilfe, zumal auch aufgrund der hohen inhaltlichen Qualit t des Buches. Volker S. Stahr in: Neue Z rcher Zeitung, 2004 With his remarkable sensitivity and unfliching optimism, Waardenburg makes a convincing case for an understanding that goes beyond the ignorant tolerance and arrogant indifference of many communities today, and shows that small histories do matter. Ibrahim Kalin in: The Muslim World Book Review 1/2004
""In einer Zeit, in der es auch um Verstandnis des Anderen geht, ist dieser etwas andere Blick eine sehr sinnvolle Hilfe, zumal auch aufgrund der hohen inhaltlichen Qualitat des Buches.""Volker S. Stahr in: Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 2004 ""With his remarkable sensitivity and unfliching optimism, Waardenburg makes a convincing case for an understanding that goes beyond the ignorant tolerance and arrogant indifference of many communities today, and shows that small histories do matter.""Ibrahim Kalin in: The Muslim World Book Review 1/2004
In einer Zeit, in der es auch um Verstandnis des Anderen geht, ist dieser etwas andere Blick eine sehr sinnvolle Hilfe, zumal auch aufgrund der hohen inhaltlichen Qualitat des Buches. Volker S. Stahr in: Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 2004 With his remarkable sensitivity and unfliching optimism, Waardenburg makes a convincing case for an understanding that goes beyond the ignorant tolerance and arrogant indifference of many communities today, and shows that small histories do matter. Ibrahim Kalin in: The Muslim World Book Review 1/2004
Author Information
Dr. Jacques Waardenburg taught at the Universities of California and Utrecht before holding the chair of Religionswissenschaft at the University of Lausanne. He is among the internationally leading experts in the history of Islam.
