Bridge or Barrier? Mary and Islam in William of Tripoli and Nicholas of Cusa

Both Christianity and Islam claim the Virgin Mary, but most Christians throughout history have seen her as a barrier between the two religions, not a bridge. In the medieval period, Latin Christians noted errors in Qurʾānic Mariology and raised standards of the Virgin in wars against Muslims. By the...

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Main Author: George-Tvrtković, Rita (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Medieval encounters
Year: 2016, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 307-325
Further subjects:B Muslim-Christian relations Mariology Nicholas of Cusa William of Tripoli Christian theology of religions
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