The Qur'an and its Biblical Subtext

Traditionally the Qur'an has been interpreted through medieval commentaries shaped by the biography of the prophet Muhammad. This book presents the Muslim holy book in light of its conversation with Jewish and Christian scripture, challenging the dominant scholarly method of reading the Qur'an.

Author: Gabriel Said Reynolds
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 03/01/2012
Pages: 308
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9780415524247

About the Author

Gabriel Said Reynolds is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology at the University of Notre Dame (USA). He works on Qur'ānic Studies and Muslim-Christian Relations and is the author of A Muslim Theologian in the Sectarian Milieu, the translator of 'Abd al-Jabbār's A Critique of Christian Origins, and the editor of The Qur'ān in Its Historical Context.