Reading the Bible in Islamic Context: Qur'anic Conversations (Routledge Reading the Bible in Islamic Context Series)

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Synopsis
In the current political and social climate, there is increasing demand for a deeper understanding of Muslims, the Qur’an and Islam, as well as a keen demand among Muslim scholars to explore ways of engaging with Christians theologically, culturally, and socially. This book explores the ways in which an awareness of Islam and the Qur’an can change the way in which the Bible is read. The contributors come from both Muslim and Christian backgrounds, bring various levels of commitment to the Qur’an and the Bible as Scripture, and often have significantly different perspectives. The first section of the book contains chapters that compare the report of an event in the Bible with a report of the same event in the Qur’an. The second section addresses Muslim readings of the Bible and biblical tradition and looks at how Muslims might regard the Bible - Can they recognise it as Scripture? If so, what does that mean, and how does it relate to the Qur’an as Scripture? Similarly, how might Christian readers regard the Qur’an? The final section explores different analogies for understanding the Bible in relation to the Qur’an. The book concludes with a reflection upon the particular challenges that await Muslim scholars who seek to respond to Jewish and Christian understandings of the Jewish and Christian scriptures. A pioneering venture into intertextual reading, this book has important implications for relationships between Christians and Muslims. It will be of significant value to scholars of both Biblical and Qur’anic Studies, as well as any Muslim seeking to deepen their understanding of the Bible, and any Christian looking to transform the way in which they read the Bible.
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
338 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781351605045
Related ISBNs:
9780367410209, 9781138093577, 9781315106748
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Daniel J Crowther, Shirin Shafaie, Ida Glaser, Shabbir Akhtar
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Daniel J Crowther
Edited by:
Shirin Shafaie
Edited by:
Ida Glaser
Edited by:
Shabbir Akhtar

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