Christians and Muslims comprise the world's two largest religious communities. This book looks at the history of their relationship part peaceful co-existence and part violent confrontation from their first encounters in the medieval period up to the present.

A new edition of the classic introduction to Christian-Muslim Relations from earliest times to the present Christians and Muslims comprise the world's two largest religious communities. This book looks at the history of their relationship - part peaceful co-existence and part violent confrontation - from their first encounters in the medieval period up to the present. It emphasises the theological, cultural and political context in which perceptions and attitudes have developed and gives a depth of historical insight to the complex current Christian-Muslim interactions across the globe. Key features of the new edition include:  A major new chapter covering the key developments in Christian-Muslim relations in the 21st century  Coverage of the Dialogue of Civilisations initiative, the Building Bridges seminars, the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies and the UN Inter-Faith Harmony Week  Exploration of the events of 9/11, the Danish cartoons controversy, Pope Benedict's Regensburg Lecture and the assassination of Shabhaz Bhatti  Updated chronology, bibliography and suggested reading Hugh Goddard is Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World.