Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and JudaismScarecrow, 2002 - 522 pages 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. |
Contents
THE DICTIONARY | 1 |
List of Dictionary Entries | 357 |
Introduction 368369 | 368 |
General Reference Works 376379 | 376 |
Ancient Near East and Israel 382399 | 382 |
Hellenism Judaism and Late Antiquity 399409 | 399 |
Islam 409415 | 409 |
Adam and Eve 415418 | 415 |
Noah 421422 | 421 |
Joseph 431432 | 431 |
Samuel David Solomon 437439 | 437 |
General Index | 481 |
Index of References | 499 |
About the Authors | 521 |
Copyright | |
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