Muḥammad ibn al-Lay t 's Letter to the Byzantine Emperor and its Arguments from Correct Language
One of the first preserved kalām writings is Ibn al-Layṯ’s letter to the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VI dating from the end of the eighth century. The letter’s polemics against Christian doctrine, in particular against the Divine sonship and the Trinity is presented as a typical example of early k...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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The journal of Eastern Christian studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 72, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 217-239 |
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| Summary: | One of the first preserved kalām writings is Ibn al-Layṯ’s letter to the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VI dating from the end of the eighth century. The letter’s polemics against Christian doctrine, in particular against the Divine sonship and the Trinity is presented as a typical example of early kalām’s preoccupation with the correct and rational application of speech. |
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| ISSN: | 1783-1520 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Eastern Christian studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/JECS.72.3.3288666 |