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Islam's Jesus / Zeki Saritoprak.

By: Publisher: [Gainesville, FL] : University Press Of Florida, 2015Edition: First paperback editionDescription: xvi, 222 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0813061784
  • 9780813061788
  • 0813049407
  • 9780813049403
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BP 134 .J37 S27 2015
Contents:
Jesus as God's messenger in the Quran -- A Quranic perspective on the eschatological role of Jesus -- Islamic eschatology and Jesus as a sign of the hour -- The Hadith and Jesus's eschatological descent -- Speculations about Jesus's return -- The Mahdi and Jesus as allies against al-Dajjal (the Antichrist) -- Literalist approaches to Jesus's eschatological role in Islamic theology -- Symbolic, allegorical, and other interpretive approaches to Jesus's eschatological role -- Jesus's descent and theologies of Muslim-Christian cooperation.
Summary: While it is not well known among Christians, Jesus has an important role in the Quaranic literature, and this book examines this provocative topic, focusing on Jesus's role in the eschatology of Islam, especially on the afterlife.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Non-fiction Main Collection BP 134 .J37 S27 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5176178

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-214) and index.

Jesus as God's messenger in the Quran -- A Quranic perspective on the eschatological role of Jesus -- Islamic eschatology and Jesus as a sign of the hour -- The Hadith and Jesus's eschatological descent -- Speculations about Jesus's return -- The Mahdi and Jesus as allies against al-Dajjal (the Antichrist) -- Literalist approaches to Jesus's eschatological role in Islamic theology -- Symbolic, allegorical, and other interpretive approaches to Jesus's eschatological role -- Jesus's descent and theologies of Muslim-Christian cooperation.

While it is not well known among Christians, Jesus has an important role in the Quaranic literature, and this book examines this provocative topic, focusing on Jesus's role in the eschatology of Islam, especially on the afterlife.

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