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Kaltner, John, 1954-

How the Qur'an interprets the Bible : comparing Islamic, Jewish, and Christian scriptures / John Kaltner, Christopher G. Frechette. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mary and Jesus -- Adam and Eve -- Cain and Abel -- Noah and his family -- Abraham and his son -- Moses and the golden calf -- David and Saul -- Solomon and the Queen of Sheba -- Job and Satan -- Jonah and the fish.

"The Bible and the Qur'an are arguably the most frequently cited and most misunderstood books in history, and the relationship between them is often discussed but regularly misconstrued. This book introduces readers to the Qur'an by exploring how Islamic as well as Jewish and Christian scriptures convey meaning by drawing on traditions about some of the most well-known characters found in both texts"--

ISBN: 9781587687723 1587687720

LCCN: 2019029368

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Qurʼan--Relation to the Bible.
Coran--Relation avec la Bible.
Qurʼan

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Abrahamic religions.
Religions abrahamiques.
Abrahamic religions

LC Class. No.: BP134.B4 / K348 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 297.1/226