Images of Jesus Christ in Islam

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Images of Jesus Christ in Islam is written by Oddbjørn Leirvik and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 144118662X (ISBN 10) and 9781441186621 (ISBN 13).

Images of Jesus Christ in Islam 2nd Edition provides a general introduction to the question of Jesus Christ in Islam and a dialogical discussion of this issues' importance for Christian-Muslim relations. Its originality lies in its comprehensive presentation of relevant sources and research and its discussion of Islamic images of Christ in the wider context of Muslim-Christian relations. Oddbjørn Leirvik provides a comprehensive introduction to a breadth of Muslim traditions through an examination of interpretations of Jesus throughout history, whilst also examining historic tensions between Islam and Christianity. This book's distinctive contribution lies in its dialogical perspective in the perennial area of interest of Islam and Christian-Muslim relations.