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The Bible in Arabic: The Scriptures of the People of the Book in the Language of Islam
Sidney H. Griffith
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Description for The Bible in Arabic: The Scriptures of the People of the Book in the Language of Islam
Paperback. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCG; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
From the first centuries of Islam to well into the Middle Ages, Jews and Christians produced hundreds of manuscripts containing portions of the Bible in Arabic. Until recently, however, these translations remained largely neglected by Biblical scholars and historians. In telling the story of the Bible in Arabic, this book casts light on a crucial transition in the cultural and religious life of Jews and Christians in Arabic-speaking lands. In pre-Islamic times, Jewish and Christian scriptures circulated orally in the Arabic-speaking milieu. After the rise of Islam--and the Qur'an's appearance as a scripture in its own right--Jews and Christians translated ... Read more
From the first centuries of Islam to well into the Middle Ages, Jews and Christians produced hundreds of manuscripts containing portions of the Bible in Arabic. Until recently, however, these translations remained largely neglected by Biblical scholars and historians. In telling the story of the Bible in Arabic, this book casts light on a crucial transition in the cultural and religious life of Jews and Christians in Arabic-speaking lands. In pre-Islamic times, Jewish and Christian scriptures circulated orally in the Arabic-speaking milieu. After the rise of Islam--and the Qur'an's appearance as a scripture in its own right--Jews and Christians translated ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691168081
SKU
V9780691168081
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About Sidney H. Griffith
Sidney H. Griffith is Ordinary Professor in the Department of Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures at the Catholic University of America. His books include The Beginnings of Christian Theology in Arabic and The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque (Princeton).
Reviews for The Bible in Arabic: The Scriptures of the People of the Book in the Language of Islam
[M]eticulous but eminently lucid.
Eric Ormsby, Literary Review Griffith offers an exhaustive yet engaging discussion of the history of translations of the Bible.
Choice This book by Sidney Griffith is of great value to whoever is interested in the complex issue of relationship between Hebrew-Christian Scriptures and Muslim ones... Griffith depicts in a synthetic but very valuable way ... Read more
Eric Ormsby, Literary Review Griffith offers an exhaustive yet engaging discussion of the history of translations of the Bible.
Choice This book by Sidney Griffith is of great value to whoever is interested in the complex issue of relationship between Hebrew-Christian Scriptures and Muslim ones... Griffith depicts in a synthetic but very valuable way ... Read more