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David in the Muslim Tradition : The Bathsheba Affair.

Mohammed, Khaleel.

David in the Muslim Tradition : The Bathsheba Affair. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (239 pages)

Cover-Page -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Formative Period -- 3 The Golden Age of Classical Tafsīr: al-‛Aṣr al-Dhahabī -- 4 The Era of the Qur'ānic Supercommentaries -- 5 From Modernity to Late Modernity -- 6 From Flawed to Flawless: The Evolving David of Judaism and Christianity -- 7 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

In an age where interfaith dialogue has become vitally important, this book examines a shared narrative between the Bible and the Qur'an. Mohammed charts the changes in Muslim exegesis of David's affair with Bathsheba, and in the process presents a new look at the history of the hermeneutical tradition in Islam.

9780739197165


David, King of Israel--In the Quran.
Quran--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.


Electronic books.

BP133.7.D38M64 2015

297.2/46

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