Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis Contributor(s): Wheeler, Brannon M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415554187 ISBN-13: 9780415554183 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 Annotation: This book relates the Muslim understanding of Moses in the Qur'an to the Epic of Gilgamesh, Alexander Romances, Aramaic Targums, Rabbinic Bible exegesis, and folklore from the ancient and medieval Mediterranean. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings - Social Science | Regional Studies |
Dewey: 297.122 |
Series: Routledgecurzon Studies in the Quran |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.75 lbs) 232 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Relating the Muslim understanding of Moses in the Qur'an to the Epic of Gilgamesh, Alexander Romances, Aramaic Targums, Rabbinic Bible exegesis, and folklore from the ancient and medieval Mediterranean, this book shows how Muslim scholars authorize and identify themselves through allusions to the Bible and Jewish tradition. Exegesis of Qur'an 18:60-82 shows how Muslim exegetes engage Biblical theology through interpretation of the ancient Israelites, their prophets, and their Torah. This Muslim use of a scripture shared with Jews and Christians suggests fresh perspectives for the history of religions, Biblical studies, cultural studies, and Jewish-Arabic studies. |