Interpreting Scriptures in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Overlapping Inquiries

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, Study, Old Testament
Cover of the book Interpreting Scriptures in Judaism, Christianity and Islam by , Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781316545171
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: June 6, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781316545171
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: June 6, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

This comparative study traces Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scriptural interpretation from antiquity to modernity, with special emphasis on the pivotal medieval period. It focuses on three areas: responses in the different faith traditions to tensions created by the need to transplant scriptures into new cultural and linguistic contexts; changing conceptions of the literal sense and its importance vis-à-vis non-literal senses, such as the figurative, spiritual, and midrashic; and ways in which classical rhetoric and poetics informed - or were resisted in - interpretation. Concentrating on points of intersection, the authors bring to light previously hidden aspects of methods and approaches in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This volume opens new avenues for interdisciplinary analysis and will benefit scholars and students of biblical studies, religious studies, medieval studies, Islamic studies, Jewish studies, comparative religions, and theory of interpretation.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This comparative study traces Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scriptural interpretation from antiquity to modernity, with special emphasis on the pivotal medieval period. It focuses on three areas: responses in the different faith traditions to tensions created by the need to transplant scriptures into new cultural and linguistic contexts; changing conceptions of the literal sense and its importance vis-à-vis non-literal senses, such as the figurative, spiritual, and midrashic; and ways in which classical rhetoric and poetics informed - or were resisted in - interpretation. Concentrating on points of intersection, the authors bring to light previously hidden aspects of methods and approaches in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This volume opens new avenues for interdisciplinary analysis and will benefit scholars and students of biblical studies, religious studies, medieval studies, Islamic studies, Jewish studies, comparative religions, and theory of interpretation.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book America's Forgotten Colony by
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism by
Cover of the book Samuel Richardson and the Art of Letter-Writing by
Cover of the book Human Rights Futures by
Cover of the book European Union Health Law by
Cover of the book Adjunct Adverbials in English by
Cover of the book Special Responsibilities by
Cover of the book Continuum Mechanics by
Cover of the book A History of 1930s British Literature by
Cover of the book Rethinking Governance by
Cover of the book Stage and Picture in the English Renaissance by
Cover of the book Religion-State Relations in the United States and Germany by
Cover of the book Climate Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem Modeling by
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century American Poetry by
Cover of the book International Courts and Environmental Protection by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy