Muslim Exegesis of the Bible in Medieval Cairo
Author | : Lejla Demiri |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 582 |
Release | : 2013-01-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004243200 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004243208 |
Rating | : 4/5 (208 Downloads) |
Download or read book Muslim Exegesis of the Bible in Medieval Cairo written by Lejla Demiri and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-01-28 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Najm al-Dīn al-Ṭūfī’s (d. 716/1316) extraordinary commentary on the Christian scriptures has not received the scholarly attention it deserves. Illustrating the way in which the Bible was read, interpreted and used as a proof-text in the construction of early 14th century Muslim views of Christianity, his al-Ta‘līq ‘alā al-Anājīl al-arba‘a wa-al-ta‘līq ‘alā al-Tawrāh wa-‘alā ghayrihā min kutub al-anbiyā’ (Critical Commentary on the Four Gospels, the Torah and other Books of the Prophets) is an invaluable treasure for the study of Muslim-Christian dialogue and its history. In Muslim Exegesis of the Bible in Medieval Cairo, Lejla Demiri makes this important and unusual work available for the first time in a scholarly edition and English translation, with a full introduction that places Ṭūfī in his intellectual context.