Charles Tieszen is SIS Adjunct Professor for Islamic studies and Christian-Muslim relations at Fuller Theological Seminary, USA. He is an editor for the project Christian-Muslim Relations: A Bibliographical History, and he has also most recently published Cross Veneration in the Medieval Islamic World (I.B. Tauris, 2017) and Theological Issues in Christian-Muslim Dialogue (2018) .

Throughout the centuries, Christian writings on Muhammad varied in tone though not so much in content. In response to Muslim veneration of Muhammad’s prophecy, Christians accused Muhammad of being both a false prophet and an unwitting Christian. Using a range of Christian perspectives from different historical contexts, Charles Tiezsen has written an informed, accessible and very valuable contribution to the growing literature on Christian-Muslim studies.

• Introduction1. Muhammad as a Christian Catechumen: Sergius-Bahira and a Legendary Counter history2. Muhammad as a Prophet of Inferior Monotheism: John of Damascus and a New History of the World 3. Muhammad as a Retrograde Moses of Minimal Significance: East-Syrian Christians and Public Discussions with Muslims4. Muhammad as a Carnal Warrior and Scheming Ruler: West-Syrian Christians and Refutations of the Prophet5. Muhammad as an Anti-Saint: Martyr Saints and Hamartiography of the Prophet6. Muhammad as a Tainted Vessel of Christ: An Anonymous Counter-Chronicle of the Prophet7. Muhammad as a Vanquished Anti-Hero: A Convert, a Translator and Polemic Exposing the Prophet8. Muhammad as a Powerless Prophet to the Arabs: Paul of Antioch and Letters Written to Muslims9. Muhammad as a Prophet and Colonial Goad for Persecutors: Mary Fisher and a Notorious Encounter with a Sultan10. Muhammad as a Redundant Gabriel And Missionary Conscript: Samuel Ajayi Crowther and West African Mission to Muslims11. Muhammad as a Signpost for Fellow Pilgrims: Lamin Sanneh and Christian Appreciation for the Prophet’s BiographyConclusionBibliographyIndex

Charles Tieszen is SIS Adjunct Professor for Islamic studies and Christian-Muslim relations at Fuller Theological Seminary, USA. He is an editor for the project Christian-Muslim Relations: A Bibliographical History, and he has also most recently published Cross Veneration in the Medieval Islamic World (I.B. Tauris, 2017) and Theological Issues in Christian-Muslim Dialogue (2018) .

Throughout the centuries, Christian writings on Muhammad varied in tone though not so much in content. In response to Muslim veneration of Muhammad’s prophecy, Christians accused Muhammad of being both a false prophet and an unwitting Christian. Using a range of Christian perspectives from different historical contexts, Charles Tiezsen has written an informed, accessible and very valuable contribution to the growing literature on Christian-Muslim studies.

• Introduction1. Muhammad as a Christian Catechumen: Sergius-Bahira and a Legendary Counter history2. Muhammad as a Prophet of Inferior Monotheism: John of Damascus and a New History of the World 3. Muhammad as a Retrograde Moses of Minimal Significance: East-Syrian Christians and Public Discussions with Muslims4. Muhammad as a Carnal Warrior and Scheming Ruler: West-Syrian Christians and Refutations of the Prophet5. Muhammad as an Anti-Saint: Martyr Saints and Hamartiography of the Prophet6. Muhammad as a Tainted Vessel of Christ: An Anonymous Counter-Chronicle of the Prophet7. Muhammad as a Vanquished Anti-Hero: A Convert, a Translator and Polemic Exposing the Prophet8. Muhammad as a Powerless Prophet to the Arabs: Paul of Antioch and Letters Written to Muslims9. Muhammad as a Prophet and Colonial Goad for Persecutors: Mary Fisher and a Notorious Encounter with a Sultan10. Muhammad as a Redundant Gabriel And Missionary Conscript: Samuel Ajayi Crowther and West African Mission to Muslims11. Muhammad as a Signpost for Fellow Pilgrims: Lamin Sanneh and Christian Appreciation for the Prophet’s BiographyConclusionBibliographyIndex

Charles Tieszen is SIS Adjunct Professor for Islamic studies and Christian-Muslim relations at Fuller Theological Seminary, USA. He is an editor for the project Christian-Muslim Relations: A Bibliographical History, and he has also most recently published Cross Veneration in the Medieval Islamic World (I.B. Tauris, 2017) and Theological Issues in Christian-Muslim Dialogue (2018) .

Throughout the centuries, Christian writings on Muhammad varied in tone though not so much in content. In response to Muslim veneration of Muhammad’s prophecy, Christians accused Muhammad of being both a false prophet and an unwitting Christian. Using a range of Christian perspectives from different historical contexts, Charles Tiezsen has written an informed, accessible and very valuable contribution to the growing literature on Christian-Muslim studies.

• Introduction1. Muhammad as a Christian Catechumen: Sergius-Bahira and a Legendary Counter history2. Muhammad as a Prophet of Inferior Monotheism: John of Damascus and a New History of the World 3. Muhammad as a Retrograde Moses of Minimal Significance: East-Syrian Christians and Public Discussions with Muslims4. Muhammad as a Carnal Warrior and Scheming Ruler: West-Syrian Christians and Refutations of the Prophet5. Muhammad as an Anti-Saint: Martyr Saints and Hamartiography of the Prophet6. Muhammad as a Tainted Vessel of Christ: An Anonymous Counter-Chronicle of the Prophet7. Muhammad as a Vanquished Anti-Hero: A Convert, a Translator and Polemic Exposing the Prophet8. Muhammad as a Powerless Prophet to the Arabs: Paul of Antioch and Letters Written to Muslims9. Muhammad as a Prophet and Colonial Goad for Persecutors: Mary Fisher and a Notorious Encounter with a Sultan10. Muhammad as a Redundant Gabriel And Missionary Conscript: Samuel Ajayi Crowther and West African Mission to Muslims11. Muhammad as a Signpost for Fellow Pilgrims: Lamin Sanneh and Christian Appreciation for the Prophet’s BiographyConclusionBibliographyIndex