The Christian Encounter with Muhammad

Introduction -- 1. Muhammad as a Christian Catechumen: Sergius-Bahira and a Legendary Counter history -- 2. 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 Muslims -- 4. Muhammad as a Carnal Warrior and Scheming Ruler: West-Syrian Christians and Refutations of the Prophet -- 5. Muhammad as an Anti-Saint: Martyr Saints and Hamartiography of the Prophet -- 6. Muhammad as a Tainted Vessel of Christ: An Anonymous Counter-Chronicle of the Prophet -- 7. Muhammad as a Vanquished Anti-Hero: A Convert, a Translator and Polemic Exposing the Prophet -- 8. Muhammad as a Powerless Prophet to the Arabs: Paul of Antioch and Letters Written to Muslims -- 9. Muhammad as a Prophet and Colonial Goad for Persecutors: Mary Fisher and a Notorious Encounter with a Sultan -- 10. Muhammad as a Redundant Gabriel And Missionary Conscript: Samuel Ajayi Crowther and West African Mission to Muslims -- 11. Muhammad as a Signpost for Fellow Pilgrims: Lamin Sanneh and Christian Appreciation for the Prophet's Biography -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.