Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis

Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis
ISBN-10
1136128980
ISBN-13
9781136128981
Category
Religion
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2013-01-11
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Brannon M. Wheeler

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.

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