The Qur'an and its Biblical Subtext

by Gabriel Said Reynolds

Book Overview

This book challenges the dominant scholarly notion that the Qur'ān must be interpreted through the medieval commentaries shaped by the biography of the prophet Muhammad, arguing instead that the text is best read in light of Christian and Jewish scripture. The Qur'ān, in its use of allusions, depends on the Biblical knowledge of its audience. However, medieval Muslim commentators, working in a context of religious rivalry, developed stories...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041577893X
• ISBN13: 9780415778930
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"