Journeys in Holy Lands: The Evolution of the Abraham-Ishmael Legends in Islamic Exegesis

by Reuven Firestone and Professor of Medieval Judaism and Islam and Director of the Graduate School of Judaic Studies Reuven

Book Overview

Scholars have long pointed to the great affinity between stories found in the Bible and the Qur'an, yet no explanation has been proposed that satisfactorily explains the odd combination of incredible likeness and unique divergence. Firestone provides a refreshing, new approach to scriptural issues of textuality, exegesis, and the origins and use of legend.

This book clearly presents the full range of Islamic legends from the Qur'an and early...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791403327
• ISBN13: 9780791403327
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"