Shari Lowin

The Making of a Forefather

Abraham in Islamic and Jewish Exegetical Narratives. Sprache: Englisch.

gebunden , 308 Seiten

ISBN 9004152261

EAN 9789004152267

Veröffentlicht Oktober 2006

Verlag/Hersteller Brill

€ 160,50 inkl. MwSt.

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Beschreibung

This comparative analysis of the Muslim and Jewish exegetical texts on the early life of Abraham provides a new perspective on the extent of the relationship between Islam and Judaism while explaining the particular significance of Abraham in both traditions.

Portrait

Shari L. Lowin, Ph.D. (2002) in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago, is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College. She researches and publishes on topics relating to intertextual Islamic-Jewish studies, focusing mainly on classical exegesis.