Towards a comparative history of monotheistic religions

The book / Towards a Comparative History of Monotheistic Religions, by the author / Muhammad Arkoun, offers a bold intellectual and methodological perspective on interfaith and intercultural dialogue in our era. Arkoun emphasizes that any genuine dialogue must be preceded by a radical critique of inherited theological traditions that denounce and reject the other. Through comparative religion studies and modern human sciences, the book outlines the features of a "new mentality" that is open and tolerant. Arkoun addresses the ethical issue in Islamic thought, the historical space of the Mediterranean, and the image of the "other" in major religious and philosophical texts. The author also openly shares for the first time about his personal and intellectual journey and his relationship with thinkers such as Joachim Mubarak and Louis Massignon, calling for a transition from "enslaved Islam" to "enlightened free Islam."