From Confrontation to Comprehension: Early Christian Engagement with the Qur'an in Translation, Polemic, and Commentary

Tue, Oct 6, 2015 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

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The Department of Religious Studies presents:

"From Confrontation to Comprehension: Early Christian Engagement with the Qur'an in Translation, Polemic, and Commentary"
Guest Speaker: Dr. Paul Shore (Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, University of Regina)
Day/Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Location: B-730
Time: 3:30 p.m.

A discussion of some of the first serious attempts to render the Arabic text into a Western European language, exploring linguistic, cultural, theological, and perceptual challenges encountered by early translators.

Note: this lecture takes place during class time; therefore, space is limited.

Room or Area:

B-730

UH - University Hall

Religious Studies

Campus Community