An Introduction to Islam for Jews
Muslim-Jewish relations in the United States, Israel, and Europe are tenuous. Jews and Muslims struggle to understand one another and know little about each other's traditions and beliefs. Firestone explains the remarkable similarities and profound differences between Judaism and Islam, the com...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Philadelphia : JPS,
2010
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| Schlagworte: | Islam Judaism Islam ; Essence, genius, nature Islam ; Relations ; Judaism Judaism ; Relations ; Islam Electronic books |
| Umfang: | Online-Ressource (315 p) |
| Zusammenfassung: | Muslim-Jewish relations in the United States, Israel, and Europe are tenuous. Jews and Muslims struggle to understand one another and know little about each other's traditions and beliefs. Firestone explains the remarkable similarities and profound differences between Judaism and Islam, the complex history of Jihad, the legal and religious positions of Jews in the world of Islam, how various expressions of Islam (Sunni, Shi`a, Sufi, Salafi, etc.) regard Jews, the range of Muslim views about Israel, and much more. He addresses these issues and others with candor and integrity, and he writes wit |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Beschreibung: | Online-Ressource (315 p) |
| ISBN: | 9780827608641 0827608640 9780827610491 0827610491 |