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Interpreting Scriptures in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Overlapping Inquiries
Interpreting Scriptures in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Overlapping Inquiries
This comparative study examines how scriptures - the Bible and the Qur'an - were interpreted in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam throughout history, with emphasis on the pivotal medieval period. Topics discussed include the challenges of translating scripture, its literal and non-literal meanings, its portrayal in art, and its relation to secular literature.
402 pages, 16 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 6, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107065680 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 398 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 165 × 29 mm · 674 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Berlin, Adele |
| Editor | Cohen, Mordechai Z. (Yeshiva University, New York) |