Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 The Profile of a Convert in Safavid Iran 9
6. 2 A Cycle of Polemics and Translation Projects 38
7. 3 Jadid al-Islam and the Signs of the Prophecy 66
8. 4 Appropriating Shiʿi Tradition and Engaging Christian Sources 94
9. 5 Defending the Prophet and Condemning Christian Morality 123
10. 6 Sufis as the Christians of the Umma 154
11. Conclusions 179
12. Bibliography 185
13. Index 215