When Christians First Met Muslims. A Sourcebook of the Earliest Syriac Writings on Islam PDF
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When Christians First Met Muslims A Sourcebook of the Earliest Syriac Writings on Islam Michael Philip Penn university of california press When Christians First Met Muslims This page intentionally left blank When Christians First Met Muslims A Sourcebook of the Earliest Syriac Writings on Islam Michael Philip Penn university of california press University of California Press, one of the most distin- guished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Oakland, California © 2015 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Penn, Michael Philip, author. When Christians fi rst met Muslims : a sourcebook of the earliest Syriac writings on Islam / Michael Philip Penn. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-520-28493-7 (cloth, alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-520-28494-4 (pbk., alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-520-96057-2 (electronic) 1. Islam—Early works to 1800. 2. Christianity and other religions—Islam—History—To 1500— Sources. 3. Islam—Relations—Christianity— History—To 1500—Sources. 4. Syriac Christians— History—To 1500—Sources. I. Title. BP160.P46 2015 261.2′709021—dc23 2014034643 Manufactured in the United States of America 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In keeping with a commitment to support environmen- tally responsible and sustainable printing practices, UC Press has printed this book on Natures Natural, a fi ber that contains 30% post-consumer waste and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48-1992 (r 1997) (Permanence of Paper). For Sarah, Sasha, and Tabitha This page intentionally left blank contents Acknowledgments xi Prologue: The Year 630 xiii Introduction 1 Account ad 637 21 Chronicle ad 640 25 Letters, Ishoʻyahb III 29 Apocalypse of Pseudo-Ephrem 37 Khuzistan Chronicle 47 viii / Contents Maronite Chronicle 54 Syriac Life of Maximus the Confessor 62 Canons, George I 69 Colophon of British Library Additional 14,666 77 Letter, Athanasius of Balad 79 Book of Main Points, John bar Penkāyē 85 Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius 108 Edessene Apocalypse 130 Exegesis of the Pericopes of the Gospel, H. nanishoʻ I 139 Life of Theodu.tē 141 Colophon of British Library Additional 14,448 144 Apocalypse of John the Little 146 Chronicle ad 705 156 Contents / ix Letters, Jacob of Edessa 160 Chronicle, Jacob of Edessa 175 Scholia, Jacob of Edessa 180 Against the Armenians, Jacob of Edessa 185 Kāmed Inscriptions 188 Chronicle of Disasters 191 Chronicle ad 724 196 Disputation of John and the Emir 200 Exegetical Homilies, Mār Abbā II 209 Disputation of Bēt H. alē 212 Bibliography 217 Index 235
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