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The Qur'an and Adab: The Shaping of Literary Traditions in Classical Islam (Qur'anic Studies Series)
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Hardcover. A collection of essays which demonstrate the Qur'an's impact on Arabic and Persian literary traditions. Editor(s): Alshaar, Nuha. Series: Qur'anic Studies Series. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: HRHC; HRHP; HRHS; HRHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 223 x 2. Weight in Grams: 936.
Though there have been many studies on the Qur'an's importance in tafsĪr (Qur'anic commentary), there are comparatively few which look at the impact of the Qur'an on other forms of literature. The Qur'an and Adab: The Shaping of Literary Traditions in Classical Islam bridges the gap in the scholarship by placing the Qur'an in its broader cultural and literary contexts. It explores the Qur'an's relation to classical literary traditions (adab) from pre-Islamic times until the fifteenth century CE, focusing on the various ways in which the classical literati (udabā") engaged with the Qur'anic text, linguistically, conceptually, structurally, and aesthetically, to ... Read more
Though there have been many studies on the Qur'an's importance in tafsĪr (Qur'anic commentary), there are comparatively few which look at the impact of the Qur'an on other forms of literature. The Qur'an and Adab: The Shaping of Literary Traditions in Classical Islam bridges the gap in the scholarship by placing the Qur'an in its broader cultural and literary contexts. It explores the Qur'an's relation to classical literary traditions (adab) from pre-Islamic times until the fifteenth century CE, focusing on the various ways in which the classical literati (udabā") engaged with the Qur'anic text, linguistically, conceptually, structurally, and aesthetically, to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
OUP/Institute of Ismaili Studies
Condition
New
Series
Qur'anic Studies Series
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198787181
SKU
V9780198787181
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About
Nuha Alshaar joined the Institute of Ismaili Studies in 2009 as a Research Associate, where she focuses on ethical concepts in early Qur'an interpretation, and on the relationship between the Qur'an, tafsĪr, and classical literary traditions (adab). She also teaches Islamic Intellectual History and Thought, as well as Arabic Literature at the American University of Sharjah. Dr Alshaar has taught ... Read more
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