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Abstract
Nicholas of Cusa authored three writings dealing mainly with Islam: ‘De pace fidei’ dating from September 1453‚ the letter addressed to John of Segovia from December 29, 1454 and ‘Cribratio Alkorani’‚ 1460/61. In these three writings an interesting development can be seen. Cusa ignores the anti-Christian side of Islam in ‘De pace fidei’‚ presenting it as a mere misunderstanding. In his letter to John of Segovia he already implies that he is aware of the ambivalence of Islam (visible in his remark about the hermeneutic of the Koran), and he goes on to discuss this extensively in ‘Cribratio Alkorani’. The uniformity of the interpretation of Islam and the Koran suffers accordingly.
Published Online: 2014-5-7
Published in Print: 2014-5-1
© 2014 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
