RT Article T1 Seven Sessions or Just a Letter? Observations on the Structure of the Disputations between Elias, Metropolitan of Nisibis, and the Vizier Abū l-Qāsim al-Maghribī JF Scrinium VO 14 IS 1 SP 434 OP 445 A1 Seleznyov, Nikolai N. LA English YR 2018 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1581471416 AB The following article examines the structure of a remarkable Christian Arabic treatise from the eleventh century, the heyday of Arabic culture: the Book of Sessions (Kitāb al-majālis) of Elias of Nisibis (975-1046), metropolitan of the Church of the East. In this treatise, Elias presents his discussions with his Muslim interlocutor, the vizier Abū l-Qāsim al-Maghribī (981-1027). The article compares the Book of Sessions with Elias’ Epistle to the vizier, taking into consideration some further documents that shed new light on the genesis of the Book of Sessions. K1 Muslim-Christian dialogue : Arabic manuscripts : Elias of Nisibis : Abū l-Qāsim al-Maghribī : Book of Sessions : Kitāb al-majālis DO 10.1163/18177565-00141P28