The Making of a Forefather: Abraham in Islamic and Jewish Exegetical Narratives

by Shari L. Lowin

This comparative analysis examines the Islamic and Jewish exegetical narratives [ḥadīth/qiṣaṣ al-anbiyā' and midrash aggadah] on the early life of the forefather Abraham. It reveals how the traditions utilized one another's materials in creating and re-creating the patriarch in their own image.
Each chapter examines a particular motif in Abraham's development, from the prophecy surrounding his birth to his discovery...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004152261
• ISBN13: 9789004152267
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.5"