Eighteenth-Century Conservatism in Christianity and Islam - The Reverend and the Shaykh

This book examines the world of religious conservatism in Christianity and Islam through a comparison of two eighteenth-century traditionalist icons, Jonathan Edwards and Müammad Ibn 'Abd al-Wahh¿b.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Backgrounds: Eighteenth-Century New England and Najd 2. Trinity and Taw¿¿d 3. Of God and Man 4. Speaking of Others Conclusion

About the author

Ralph A. Leo is Assistant Professor at UAE University in Abu Dhabi and chairman of the iconic Kanad Hospital, birthplace of UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. He researches the interface of Christian and Islamic thought and the history of medicine and healthcare in Arabia.

Product details

• Authors: Ralph A. Leo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032588001
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3258800-1
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Islam, RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Islam / Theology, RELIGION / Islam / History, RELIGION / Islam / Sunni, Middle East, History of Religion, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches