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Zusatztext "There are two good reasons for recommending this book. First, it makes available, in accessible English translation, a valuable set of Islamic primary texts on a significant subject. Second, taken together, the texts provide a good idea of the range and complexity of the classical Muslim views on the subject." - History of Religions, August 2005 Informationen zum Autor Brannon Wheeler is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion at the University of Washington in Seattle where he is also coordinator of the new programme in Comparative Islamic Studies. He has published widely on Quranic Studies and Islamic Law with particular focus on the evolution of Islam in late antiquity and the early medieval world of the Mediterranean and Near East. Klappentext An introduction to the Quran with particular emphasis on parallels with Biblical tradition! this work provides a concise but detailed overview of Muslim prophets from Adam to Muhammad. Each of the chapters is organized around a particular prophet and includes an English translation of the verses. Zusammenfassung An introduction to the Quran with particular emphasis on parallels with Biblical tradition, this work provides a concise but detailed overview of Muslim prophets from Adam to Muhammad. Each of the chapters is organized around a particular prophet and includes an English translation of the verses. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents1. Adam and Eve2. Children of Adam and Eve3. Idris4. Noah5. Hud6. Salih7. Abraham8. Ishmael9. Isaac and Jacob10. Lot11. Joseph12. Shuayb13. Job14. Dhu al-Kifl15. People of the Well16. People of Ya-Sin17. Jonah18. Moses in Egypt19. Moses and the Israelites20. Moses, Khidr and Dhu al-Qarnayn21. Aaron and Joshua22. Elijah23. Elishah24. Ezekiel25. Samuel and Saul26. David27. Solomon28. Daniel29. Ezra and Jeremiah30. Zachariah and John the Baptist31. Jesus32. MuhammedGlossary of Interpreters and TransmittersSuggestions for Further Reading...
