Interpreting al-Tha'labi's Tales of the Prophets: Temptation, Responsibility and Loss

by Marianna Klar

Al-Tha'labi was a renowned Qur'anic scholar of the fifth/eleventh century, and his 'Ara'is al-majalis is arguably the finest and most widely consulted example of the Islamic qisas al-anbiya' genre.

Drawing on primary Arabic sources, Klar applies modern critical methods in order to explore the nature of al-Tha'labi's 'Ara'is al-majalis within its historical and literary context, and thereby produces a compelling examination of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415852293
• ISBN13: 9780415852296
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"