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Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis Brannon M. Wheeler

Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis By Brannon M. Wheeler

Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis by Brannon M. Wheeler


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Summary

This book relates 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.

Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis Summary

Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis by Brannon M. Wheeler

Addresses the thorny question of the relation between Islam and Judaism

Enters the delicate territory of 'interpreting' the Qur'an

Re-emphasises the theological connection and dependency of Islam on prior Judaic tradition

Important subject in the light of current social division

Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis Reviews

'This monograph by Brannon Wheeler is a welcome addition to the ever-expanding literature of tafsir or Qur'anic exegesis. The chief merit of the work lies in its exhaustive reassessment of the body of writings on Moses in the Islamic tradition' - Bulletin of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies


'This monograph by Brannon Wheeler is a welcome addition to the ever-expanding literature oftafsir or Qur'anic exegesis. The chief merit of the work lies in its exhaustive reassessment of the body of writings on Moses in the Islamic tradition' - Bulletin of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies

About Brannon M. Wheeler

Brannon Wheeler is Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, and Comparative Religion at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he is also Head of the Comparative Islamic Studies program. His research and teaching focuses on Islamic Law, Quranic Studies, and the History of Religions.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I. Focusing on Q 18:60-83, the only Qur'anic Moses Narrative that Does Not Seem to Have a Biblical Parralel 1. Examination of the Claim that Q 18:65-83 is Derived from an Earlier Oral Jewish Source as Identified by a Number of Scholars, including Ginzburg and Wensinck 2. Moses or Alexander? Raises the Issues of the Identification of both Moses and Alexander with the Qur'anic Figure Dur Al-Qarnayn (horned one) Part 2. Focusing on Q 28:21-28, Moses in Midian and his Association with the Prophet Jacob 3. Moses at Jacob's Well. Analyzes the Conflation of Moses at Midian Part 3. Focusing on the exegetical association of Dhu al-Qarnayn withthe Prophet Abraham 4. Well of Beersheba and the Water of Life 5. Duh al-Qarnayn and the Water of Life 6. Conclusion Duh al-Qarnayn and the Prophet Muhammed

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NLS9780415554183
9780415554183
0415554187
Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis by Brannon M. Wheeler
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2009-12-21
232
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