Includes bibliographical references (pages199-222) and index.
Contents
Introduction: from Qumran to Qur'an: the religious worlds of late antiquity -- Part I: Transformations of religion in late antiquity -- The end of sacrifice -- Patterns of rationalization -- Part II: The true prophet -- False prophets of early Christianity -- False prophets and false messiah -- Seal of the prophets -- Part III: Religous communities and God's law -- Religious dynamics between Jews and Christians -- God's rule in late antiquity -- Part IV: The way to Mecca -- Jewish-Christians and Islamic origins -- Christian memories and dreams of Jerusalem -- Barbarians or heretics?
