1st Edition
Qur'anic Hermeneutics Al-Tabrisi and the Craft of Commentary
By Bruce Fudge
Copyright 2011
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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The work of the twelfth-century Shi’ite scholar al-Tabrisi, Majma’ al-bayan , is one of the most important works of medieval commentary on the Qur’an, and is still in use today. This work is an in-depth case study of Islamic exegetical methods and an exploration of the nature of scriptural interpretation in Islam.
Drawing on a wide variety of sources including unpublished manuscripts, the... Read more
1. The Genre of Scriptural Commentary in Islam 2. Al-Tabrisī: A Twelfth-century Exegete of Khurāsān 3. Language and Knowledge in Majma' al-bayān 4. Commentary and Qur'ānic Narrative 5. Qur'ānic Hermeneutics and the Mu'tazila. Conclusions
Biography
Bruce Fudge is Assistant Professor of Arabic in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Ohio State University.
"Bruce Fudge has interestingly explained the process and details of exegesis of the Qur’an. This work could be a fruitful resource for enthusiastic scholars who are keen to know more about the medieval exegesis in Islam and its significance in the progress of Muslim thought. Furthermore, the conclusion, indexes and notes of each chapters are worthy of special attention since they are a mine of information." - Majid Daneshgar, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya; Journal of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations
