Senses of scripture, treasures of tradition
Subtitle: the Bible in Arabic among Jews, Christians and Muslims
By: edited by Miriam L. Hjalm
Series: Biblia Arabica -- 5; Biblia Arabica -- v. 5.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 574
ISBN-13: 9789004347168
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible
Description: Senses of Scripture, Treasures of Tradition' offers recent findings on the reception, translation and use of the Bible in Arabic among Jews, Samaritans, Christians and Muslims from the early Islamic era to the present day. In this volume, edited by Miriam L. Hjälm, scholars from different fields have joined forces to illuminate various aspects of the Bible in Arabic: it depicts the characteristics of this abundant and diverse textual heritage, describes how the biblical message was made relevant for communities in the Near East and makes hitherto unpublished Arabic texts available. It also shows how various communities interacted in their choice of shared terminology and topics, and how Arabic Bible translations moved from one religious community to another.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.