David Bertaina Boeken

Exploring interreligious discourse, the book delves into the dialogues between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East, spanning from the pre-Islamic era to the eve of the Crusades. It highlights how these encounters shaped a unique literary genre, emphasizing thematic features that reveal ongoing conversations between the two faiths. Rather than a historical separation, the text illustrates a continuous dialogue, celebrating the shared devotion of believers in both traditions.

Set in eleventh-century Egypt, "The Truthful Exposer" by Christian convert Būluṣ ibn Rajāʾ critiques Islam. This publication features a biography of Ibn Rajāʾ, explores his influence on Christian perspectives of Islam, and includes an Arabic edition with an English translation of his work.