Arabic versions of the Pentateuch : a comparative study of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sources /

Arabic versions of the Pentateuch : a comparative study of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sources /

This work offers a seminal research into Arabic translations of the Pentateuch. It is no exaggeration to speak of this field as a terra incognita. Biblical versions in Arabic were produced over many centuries, on the basis of a wide range of source languages (Hebrew, Syriac, Greek, or Coptic), and i...

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Main Author: Vollandt, Ronny.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2015.

Series: Biblia Arabica 2.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287464.

Subjects:

Bible. > Pentateuch. > Arabic > Versions.
Bible. > Pentateuch.
Bible. > Pentateuch > Translating.
Manuscripts, Arabic.

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Call Number: BS315.A69 V65 2015

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1 Previous Scholarship: Concerns and Limitations
  • 2 "A Clear Language that Ordinary People Understand": The Linguistic Background
  • 3 The Rise of Arabic Translations
  • 4 Muslims and Their Use of the Arabic Pentateuch
  • 5 The Arabic Pentateuch in Early Printed Books
  • 6 Summary
  • 7 Introduction
  • 8 Translation Technique
  • 9 Conclusion
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Subjects
  • Index of Sources
  • Index of Manuscripts.