Rebecca Williams

Muhammad and the Supernatural

Medieval Arab Views

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Produktbeschreibung

Muhammad and the Supernatural: Medieval Arab Views examines the element of the supernatural (or miracle stories) in the life of the Prophet Muhammad as depicted in two genres: prophetic biography (s¿ra) and Qur'¿n exegesis (tafs¿r).

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 360g
• ISBN-13: 9781138919433
• ISBN-10: 1138919438
• Artikelnr.: 42199793

Autorenporträt

Rebecca R. Williams is Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of South Alabama. Her research interests include: Islamic historiography, the biography of the Prophet Muhammad, and Qur'ān exegesis.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Sex 1 The Light of Prophesy: Christian, Jewish and Pagan Attempts 2
"God Knows very well where to place His message" 3 Muhammad's Conception
and the Supernatural Part II: Politics 4 Muhammad's Public Announcement and
the Absence of the Supernatural 5 "Who will aid me in this matter?" 6 Abu
Lahab: The Villain Part III: Betrayal 7 Questions of Character: Hatib's
Letter to the Meccans 8 Hatib's Story in the Tafsir 9 The Necessity of the
Supernatural Part IV: Wrath 10 Amir b. Al-Tufayl and Arbad b. Qays: Control
and Chaos in the Sira 11 "And God Sent Upon Him a Thunderbolt" 12 Authorial
Control and the Supernatural