Syriac Churches Encountering Islam: Past Experiences and Future Perspectives 9781463220624

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Syriac Churches Encountering Islam

Pro Oriente Studies in the Syriac Tradition

1 Series Editor Dietmar W. Winkler

Since its foundation in 1964 by the late Cardinal Franz König, Pro Oriente (Austria) has focused on the relationships between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Christian Churches. In order to help the various churches of the Syriac tradition and to preserve their unique heritage which is of importance for the whole of Christianity, the Foundation edits the “Pro Oriente Studies in the Syriac Tradition”. A team of expert scholars from the various Syriac Churches–the “Pro Oriente Forum Syriacum”–advises and consults the Foundation to develop appropriate studies and helps to coordinate the research projects. This includes the scholarly exchange in academic conferences called “PRO ORIENTE Colloquia Syriaca” as well as individual studies, regional study groups in the Middle East, India and elsewhere, which are published in this series.

Syriac Churches Encountering Islam

Past Experiences and Future Perspectives

Dietmar W. Winkler

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ISBN 978-1-61143-001-1 With kind support of the Austrian Federal Ministery of Science and Research and the Austrian Federal Ministery of Education, Arts and Culture. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pro Oriente Colloquium Syriacum (1st : 2007 : Salzburg, Austria) Syriac churches encountering Islam : past experiences and future perspectives / [edited] by Dietmar Winkler. p. cm. -- (Pro oriente studies in the Syriac tradition ; 1) "The results of the First Pro Oriente Colloquium Syriacum, which took place in Salzburg from 14 to 16 November, 2007, are now available in this book"--Preamble. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-61143-001-1 1. Syrian Church.--History. 2. Christianity and other religions--Islam. 3. Islam--Relations--Christianity. I. Winkler, Dietmar W. II. Title. BX173.3.P76 2007 261.2'70956--dc22 2010034323

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