"A masterful study that demonstrates Cragg's profound knowledge and scholarship of the historical, theological and scriptural sources of Judaism, Christianity and Islam as well as the current conflict in the Middle East. Bold and original, it provides an empathetic reassessment of the Jewish fear of anti-Semitism grounded in the context of European history that culminated in the horrors of the Holocaust and the displacement and suffering of the Palestinian people. Cragg demonstrates his impeccable analytical skills to uncover the manipulation of the fear of anti-Semitism to justify Israeli policies. Profound, enlightening, a must read for anyone concerned with the issue of anti-Semitism and the Middle East conflict." -- Yvonne Y. Haddad, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University. "Cragg patiently explores the similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam... Crucially, he finds a key difference to be in the relation to political power of the later suras of the Qur'an, at least, and the life and teaching of Jesus... In another life, Kenneth Cragg would be a poet, and the text is dense with poetic allusion... it has a meditative quality that only enhances its call to re-engagement with contemporary Islam." -- The Revd Dr Timothy Gorringe, Professor of Theological Studies, University of Exeter.