The Bible in Arabic : the Scriptures of the "People of the Book" in the language of Islam /
Griffith, Sidney Harrison, 1938-
The Bible in Arabic : the Scriptures of the "People of the Book" in the language of Islam / Sidney H. Griffith. - Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource (xiii, 255 pages) - Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World . - Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the ancient to the modern world. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER I: The Bible in Pre-Islamic Arabia; CHAPTER II: The Bible in the Arabic Qur'ān; CHAPTER III: The Earliest Translations of the Bible into Arabic; CHAPTER IV: Christian Translations of the Bible into Arabic; CHAPTER V: Jewish Translations of the Bible into Arabic; CHAPTER VI: Muslims and the Bible in Arabic; CHAPTER VII: Intertwined Scriptures; Bibliography; Index.
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 a.
In English.
9781400846580 1400846587
10.1515/9781400846580 doi 99953842359
22573/ctt262zg1 JSTOR 05DDFBFE-F491-47EE-8CDD-33A9A822461B OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2012038720
GBB326642 bnb
016303541 Uk
Bible. Arabic --Versions--History.
Bible
Bibel
Muslims.
Musulmans.
RELIGION--Biblical Reference--Concordances.
RELIGION--Biblical Reference--Language Study.
RELIGION--Islam--General.
Muslims
Arabisch
Übersetzung
Islam
Bijbel.
Arabisch.
Vertalingen.
Electronic books.
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
History
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
BS315.A69 / G75 2013eb
220.4/6
The Bible in Arabic : the Scriptures of the "People of the Book" in the language of Islam / Sidney H. Griffith. - Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource (xiii, 255 pages) - Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World . - Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the ancient to the modern world. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER I: The Bible in Pre-Islamic Arabia; CHAPTER II: The Bible in the Arabic Qur'ān; CHAPTER III: The Earliest Translations of the Bible into Arabic; CHAPTER IV: Christian Translations of the Bible into Arabic; CHAPTER V: Jewish Translations of the Bible into Arabic; CHAPTER VI: Muslims and the Bible in Arabic; CHAPTER VII: Intertwined Scriptures; Bibliography; Index.
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 a.
In English.
9781400846580 1400846587
10.1515/9781400846580 doi 99953842359
22573/ctt262zg1 JSTOR 05DDFBFE-F491-47EE-8CDD-33A9A822461B OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2012038720
GBB326642 bnb
016303541 Uk
Bible. Arabic --Versions--History.
Bible
Bibel
Muslims.
Musulmans.
RELIGION--Biblical Reference--Concordances.
RELIGION--Biblical Reference--Language Study.
RELIGION--Islam--General.
Muslims
Arabisch
Übersetzung
Islam
Bijbel.
Arabisch.
Vertalingen.
Electronic books.
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
History
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
BS315.A69 / G75 2013eb
220.4/6