Preface; Introduction; 1. Religious diversity and hierarchy of religions; 2. Classification of unbelievers; 3. Is there no compulsion in religion?; 4. Apostasy; 5. Interfaith marriages; 6. Concluding observations; Selected bibliography; Indexes.
Friedmann's study sheds light on medieval attitudes to religious tolerance.
Yohanan Friedmann is Max Shloessinger Professor of Islamic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His publications include Prophecy Continuous: Aspects of Ahmadi Religious Thought and its Medieval Background (2002).
'... Friedmann presents a remarkably wide spectrum of legal opinions by the four Sunni schools of law, and he does it with commendable clarity and beyond the sensationalism of Bat Ye'or and her likes ... extremely valuable book ... raises a point of pivotal importance for both Muslims and non-Muslims of today.' The Muslim World Book Review 'The book is an informative text that presents a nuanced view of Islamic legal pronouncements on issues of inter-faith relationships.' The New Delhi Book Review
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