When Christians First Met Muslims : A Sourcebook of the Earliest Syriac Writings on Islam

"The first Christians to meet Muslims were not Latin-speaking Christians from the western Mediterranean or Greek-speaking Christians from Constantinople but rather Christians from northern Mesopotamia who spoke the Aramaic dialect of Syriac. Living in what constitutes modern-day Iran, Iraq, Syria, and eastern Turkey, these Syriac Christians were under Muslim rule from the seventh century to the present, wrote the earliest and most extensive accounts of Islam, and described a complicated set of religious and cultural exchanges not reducible to the solely antagonistic. Through its critical introductions and new translations of this material, When Christians First Met Muslims allows scholars, students, and the general public to explore the earliest interactions of what eventually became the world's two largest religions" (4e p. de couv.). The First Christians To Meet Muslims Were Not Latin-speaking Christians From The Western Mediterranean Or Greek-speaking Christians From Constantinople But Rather Christians From Northern Mesopotamia Who Spoke The Aramaic Dialect Of Syriac. Living In What Constitutes Modern-day Iran, Iraq, Syria, And Eastern Turkey, These Syriac Christians Were Under Muslim Rule From The Seventh Century To The Present, Wrote The Earliest And Most Extensive Accounts Of Islam, And Described A Complicated Set Of Religious And Cultural Exchanges Not Reducible To The Solely Antagonistic. Through Its Critical Introductions And New Translations Of This Material, When Christians First Met Muslims Allows Scholars, Students, And The General Public To Explore The Earliest Interactions Of What Eventually Became The World's Two Largest Religions--provided By Publisher. Introduction -- Account Ad 637 -- Chronicle Ad 640 -- Letters / Ishoʻyahb Iii -- Apocalypse Of Pseudo-ephrem -- Khuzistan Chronicle -- Maronite Chronicle -- Syriac Life Of Maximus The Confessor -- Canons / George I -- Colophon Of British Library Additional 14,666 -- Letter / Athanasius Of Balad -- Book Of Main Points / John Bar Penkāyē -- Apocalypse Of Pseudo-methodius -- Edessene Apocalypse -- Exegesis Of The Pericopes Of The Gospel / Ḥnanishoʻ I -- Life Of Theoduṭē -- Colophon Of British Library Additional 14,448 -- Apocalypse Of John The Little -- Chronicle Ad 705 -- Letters / Jacob Of Edessa -- Chronicle / Jacob Of Edessa -- Scholia / Jacob Of Edessa -- Against The Armenians / Jacob Of Edessa -- Kāmed Inscriptions -- Chronicle Of Disasters -- Chronicle Ad 724 -- Disputation Of John And The Emir -- Exegetical Homilies / Mār Abbā Ii -- Disputation Of Bēt Ḥalē. Michael Philip Penn. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 217-234) And Index. Acknowledgments Prologue: The Year 630 Introduction Account ad 637 Chronicle ad 640 Letters, Isho'yahb III Apocalypse of Pseudo-Ephrem Khuzistan Chronicle Maronite Chronicle Syriac Life of Maximus the Confessor Canons, George I Colophon of British Library Additional 14,666 Letter, Athanasius of Balad Book of Main Points, John bar Penkaye Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius Edessene Apocalypse Exegesis of the Pericopes of the Gospel, Hnanisho' I Life of Theodute Colophon of British Library Additional 14,448 Apocalypse of John the Little Chronicle ad 705 Letters, Jacob of Edessa Chronicle, Jacob of Edessa Scholia, Jacob of Edessa Against the Armenians, Jacob of Edessa Kamed Inscriptions Chronicle of Disasters Chronicle ad 724 Disputation of John and the Emir Exegetical Homilies, Mar Abba II Disputation of Bet Hale Bibliography Index

The first Christians to meet Muslims were not Latin-speaking Christians from the western Mediterranean or Greek-speaking Christians from Constantinople but rather Christians from northern Mesopotamia who spoke the Aramaic dialect of Syriac. Living under Muslim rule from the seventh century to the present, Syriac Christians wrote the first and most extensive accounts of Islam, describing a complicated set of religious and cultural exchanges not reducible to the solely antagonistic.

Through its critical introductions and new translations of this invaluable historical material, When Christians First Met Muslims allows scholars, students, and the general public to explore the earliest interactions between what eventually became the world’s two largest religions, shedding new light on Islamic history and Christian-Muslim relations.

The first Christians to meet Muslims were not Latin-speaking Christians from the western Mediterranean or Greek-speaking Christians from Constantinople but rather Christians from northern Mesopotamia who spoke the Aramaic dialect of Syriac. Living under Muslim rule from the seventh century to the present, Syriac Christians wrote the first and most extensive accounts of Islam, describing a complicated set of religious and cultural exchanges not reducible to the solely antagonistic. Through its critical introductions and new translations of this invaluable historical material, __When Christians First Met Muslims__ allows scholars, students, and the general public to explore the earliest interactions between what eventually became the world’s two largest religions, shedding new light on Islamic history and Christian-Muslim relations. Through its introductions and translations of this book allows scholars, students, and the general public to explore the earliest interactions between what eventually became the world's two largest religions, shedding new light on Islamic history and Christian-Muslim relations.