Islam and the Oriental Churches: Their Historical Relations

One of the first publications to tackle this subject, this book was widely read and used as a reference. The lectures cover the influence of Christianity on Islam, the relation of Christianity to Islamic theology, the expansion of Islam, the downfall of Christianity, and a look towards the future.

Contenu

• New Introduction by H.L. Murre-van den Berg
• Preface
• Introduction - Islam and the Oriental Churches
• First Lecture - The Influence of Christianity on Muhammed and on the Beginnings of Islam
• Second Lecture - The Relation of Christianity to the Development of Muslim Theology
• Third Lecture - The Relation of Muhammadan Government to the Oriental Churches
• Fourth Lecture - The Expansion of the Faiths
• Fifth Lecture - The Downfall of Christianity in the Common Ruin
• Sixth Lecture - The Light of the Past on the Future Missionary Conflict