De veritate fidei Christianae : Book IV the Christian -- Muslim dialogue

Author(s)

• Vives, Juan Luis
• George, E. (Edward)

Bibliographic Information

De veritate fidei Christianae : Book IV the Christian -- Muslim dialogue

J.L. Vives ; edited and translated with an introduction by Edward V. George

（Selected works of J.L. Vives / general editor, C. Matheeussen, v. 10）

Brill, c2017

• : hbk.

Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A literary dialogue between a Christian and a Muslim, maintaining the superiority of Christianity: this volume presents a critical Latin text and the first ever English translation, annotated, of this important but hitherto largely overlooked document among sources in Christian - Muslim relations. Some of Vives's criticisms of Muhammad and Islam are based on scripture or reason; many others rely on lampoon of Arab or Islamic folk tales. Still, he censures Muslim followers only narrowly, far less for moral failings or hatred of Christians than for gullibility in accepting Islam. Book Four provides valuable evidence of the reach and the limits of Vives's humanistic tolerance as applied to religious conflict.

Table of Contents

Preface: Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction I. Vives's career and the De veritate II. Outline of De veritate Book 4 A. Introduction. (Preface: Chs. I-II, Praef., 1) B. Inadequacies of Muhammad. (Chs. III-V, 4-22) C. The Islamic holy writings. (Chs. VI-VIII, 23-30) D. God and Christ. (Chs. IX-X, 31-43) E. The natural world. (Ch. XI, 44-51) F. Muhammad's followers: Law and life of the Saracens. (Chs. XII-XIV, 52-68) G. The Day of Judgment: Celestial bliss. (Chs. XV-XVI, 69-84) H. The abrupt conclusion. (Chs. XVII-XIX, 85-91) III. Vives and the Tradition of Christian - Muslim Polemical Dialogues A. Dialogues in Vives's literary history B. The polemic dialogue tradition C. Perez de Chinchon: a special precedent D. The Corpus Cluniacense and Theodor Bibliander E. The Doctrina Mahumet IV. Vives and Muslims V. Significance: Reception: Later Influence VI. This Edition VII. Translations Sigla Text and Translation Appendix I: Excerpts from De veritate fidei Christianae Book 4 in Bibliander 1543 Appendix II: The Tale of Muhammad's Service in Heraclius's Army Index Locorum Index Nominum

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Details

• NCID: BB22619871
• ISBN:
  • 9789004330481
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: lat
• Text Language Code: lateng
• Place of Publication: Leiden ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 196 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA03486853