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Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism
Noegel, Scott B.; Wheeler, Brannon M.
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism
Hardback. A dictionary of prophets in Islam and Judaism, with information cited from biblical and quranic traditions as well. The entries intend to identify the important people, places and texts on the subject, and to explore the literary and methodological issues that surround studies of prophecy too. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 560 pages, footnotes, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HRAX; HRH; HRJ; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 34. Weight in Grams: 363.
Both traditions recognize and draw theological and historical lessons from some of the same narrative sources, but this is the first comparative resource to provide interdisciplinary coverage of the history and textual sources associated with prophets and prophecy. This thorough treatment of a difficult and increasingly controversial subject area will encourage and cultivate knowledge and understanding. Entries are drawn from five main fields: 1. Ancient Near Eastern Studies 2. Bible and Biblical Studies 3. Judaism and Jewish Studies 4. The Quran and Quranic Studies 5. Islam and Islamic Studies Noegel and Wheeler treat each entry as a compilation ... Read more
Both traditions recognize and draw theological and historical lessons from some of the same narrative sources, but this is the first comparative resource to provide interdisciplinary coverage of the history and textual sources associated with prophets and prophecy. This thorough treatment of a difficult and increasingly controversial subject area will encourage and cultivate knowledge and understanding. Entries are drawn from five main fields: 1. Ancient Near Eastern Studies 2. Bible and Biblical Studies 3. Judaism and Jewish Studies 4. The Quran and Quranic Studies 5. Islam and Islamic Studies Noegel and Wheeler treat each entry as a compilation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810843059
SKU
V9780810843059
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About Noegel, Scott B.; Wheeler, Brannon M.
Scott B. Noegel is Associate Professor of Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Washington. He has published more than forty articles on a variety of biblical and ancient Near Eastern topics, and he has collaborated on several books, including Janus Parallelism in the Book of Job and a forthcoming work entitled Nocturnal Ciphers: The Punning Language ... Read more
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism
[A] helpful volume.
International Review Of Biblical Studies
The dictionary is a must for comparativist scholars and serious students of the Abrahamic traditions, and belongs in every college and university library reference section.
Religion & Literature
This encyclopedic work will be most useful to students and scholars who want a non-technical, quick reference on prophetic topics, ... Read more
International Review Of Biblical Studies
The dictionary is a must for comparativist scholars and serious students of the Abrahamic traditions, and belongs in every college and university library reference section.
Religion & Literature
This encyclopedic work will be most useful to students and scholars who want a non-technical, quick reference on prophetic topics, ... Read more