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The miracles of jesus in early islamic polemic

David Thomas
- 01 Oct 1994 - 
- Vol. 39, Iss: 2, pp 221-243
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The tradition de la polemique anti-chretienne dans l'islam est tres ancienne as mentioned in this paper, i.e., a comparaison des miracles de Jesus avec ceux des prophetes, in vue de discrediter la divinite du Christ fondee sur le caractere unique de ses actions.
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La tradition de la polemique anti-chretienne dans l'islam est tres ancienne. Dans leurs attaques, les musulmans se livraient souvent a la comparaison des miracles de Jesus avec ceux des prophetes, en vue de discrediter la divinite du Christ fondee sur le caractere unique de ses actions. Cet article suit cet argument aux III e /IX e et IV e /X e siecles chez les auteurs musulmans

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