Preface and Acknowledgments vii
Editorial Notes and Abbreviations xi
Introduction: Two Arabic Commentaries on the Apocalypse of John in Historical and Cultural Context, 1
Stephen J. Davis
1 Būlus al-Būshī on Revelation 1–3: Christology and Christian-Muslim Encounter, 9
Shawqi Talia and Stephen J. Davis
2 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar on Visions, Angels, Prophets, and Dreams, 22
Stephen J. Davis
3 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar on Revelation 1–3: The First Vision and the Letters to the Seven Churches, 41
T. C. Schmidt, with contributions by Stephen J. Davis
4 Būlus al-Būshī, Commentary on the Apocalypse of John, ch. 1–3, 60
Translated by Shawqi Talia; edited by Stephen J. Davis
5 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar, Commentary on the Apocalypse of John, ch. 1–3, 86
Translated by Stephen J. Davis and T. C. Schmidt
Works Cited 149
Subject Index 163
Biblical Index 169