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With Reverence for the Word

Medieval Scriptural Exegesis in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

edited by Jane Dammen McAuliffe, Barry D. Walfish & Joseph W. Goering

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2002
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780199755752
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $69.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780195137279
    Publish Date
    Dec 2002
    List Price
    $165.00

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This volume is the first trilateral exploration of medieval scriptural interpretation. The vast literature written during the medieval period is one of both great diversity and numerous cross-cultural similarities. These essays explore this rich heritage of biblical and qur'anic interpretation.

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Jane Dammen McAuliffe is at Georgetown University. Barry Walfish is a Judaica Specialist and Joseph Goering is a Professor of History and Director of the Center for the Study of Religion, both at the University of Toronto.

Editorial Reviews

"A rich feast ... the three 'courses' of the book offer significant contributions to our understanding of exegesis in each specific tradition."--Journal of the American Academy of Religion

"A rich feast... the three 'courses' of the book offer significant contributions to our understanding of exegesis in each specific tradition."--Journal of the American Academy of Religion

"This volume would serve as a wonderful course book for undergraduates and graduates, one that illustrates both the signal differences and the surprising parallels within and among the three Abrahamic traditions of scriptual exegisis.--Speculum

"Indispensable ... deserves an honored place on the shelves of public and private research libraries everywhere."--Catholic Biblical Quarterly