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This book analyses the events of a decade-long encounter between an Italian Dominican, Riccoldo da Montecroce (c. 1243-1320), and the Muslims of Baghdad, as recounted by the friar himself. While many of Riccoldo's views of the Muslims are consonant with those of his medieval confrères, George-Tvrtkovic examines the much more ambivalent sections of his writings, such as his praise-filled descriptions of Muslim praxis, his obvious love of Qur'anic Arabic, his frequent references to personal encounters with Muslims, and his candid descriptions of the wonder and doubt which these confrontations often elicited. George-Tvrtkovic argues that the tensions and inconsistencies inherent in Riccoldo's account of Islam should not be viewed as defects. Rather, she contends, their presence illustrates the complex nature of interreligious encounter itself.

Montecroce, da, Riccoldo --- Christianity and other religions --- Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages --- Christianisme --- Pèlerins et pèlerinages chrétiens --- Islam --- Early works to 1800. --- Early works to 1800 --- Relations --- Ouvrages avant 1800 --- Ricoldo, --- Qur'an --- Christian interpretations --- Christianity --- Pilgrims and pilgrimages --- History --- Knowledge --- Islam. --- Koran --- Pèlerins et pèlerinages chrétiens --- Riccoldo de Monte di Croce --- Qurʼan

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This collection of essays explores the complex relations between Christians and Muslims at the dawn of the modern age. It begins by examining two seminal works by Nicholas of Cusa: De pace fidei , a dialogue seeking peace among world religions written after the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, and Cribratio Alkorani (1460-61), an attempt to confirm Gospel truths through a critical reading of the Qur’an. After considering Nicholas, his sources, and his context, the book explores a wider range of late medieval texts on Christian-Muslim relations—not only Christian writings about Islam but also Muslim responses to Christianity. The book’s focus is historical, but it can also contribute to efforts at increasing Muslim-Christian understanding today.

Islam --- Christianity and other religions --- Controversial literature --- Relations --- Christianity --- Nicholas, --- Qurʼan --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Chrypffs, Nicolaus, --- Cues, Nicolas de, --- Cues, Nikolaus von, --- Cusa, Nicolaus de, --- Cusano, Nicola, --- Cusano, Nicolò, --- Cusanus, Nicolaus, --- Khrypffs, Nicolaus, --- Krebs, Nicolaus, --- Kues, Nikolaus von, --- Kusánský, Mikuláš, --- Kuzańczyk, --- Kuzaneli, Nikoloz, --- Kuzanskiĭ, Nikolaĭ, --- Mikołaj, --- Mikuláš, --- Ni-ku-la Kʻu-sa, --- Nicholas de Cusa, --- Nicola, --- Nicolai, --- Nicolas, --- Nicolaus Cusanus, --- Nicolò, --- Nikolaĭ, --- Nikolaus, --- Nikolaus von Cusa, --- Nikoloz, --- Nikoloz Kuzanelis, --- Nikula Kʻu-sa, --- Николай, --- Кузанский, Николай, --- Cusano, Niccolò, --- Al-Coran --- Al-Qur'an --- Alcorà --- Alcoran --- Alcorano --- Alcoranus --- Alcorão --- Alkoran --- Coran --- Curān --- Gulan jing --- Karan --- Koran --- Koranen --- Korani --- Koranio --- Korano --- Ku-lan ching --- Ḳurʼān --- Kurāna --- Kurani --- Kuru'an --- Qorān --- Quräan --- Qurʼān al-karīm --- Qurʺon --- Xuraan --- Κοράνιο --- Каран --- Коран --- קוראן --- قرآن --- Early works to 1800. --- Syncretism (Christianity) --- Religions --- Mohammedanism --- Muhammadanism --- Muslimism --- Mussulmanism --- Muslims --- History --- Cusa, Nicolaas van, --- Nicolaas,