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Moses in the Quran and Islamic exegesis /

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 t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wheeler, Brannon M., 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2002.
Colección:RoutledgeCurzon studies in the Quran.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 re.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 228 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-210) and indexes.
ISBN:9781136128905
1136128905
9780203037454
0203037456