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

by Klar Marianna and 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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415366631
• ISBN13: 9780415366632
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"