By the end of the ninth century the Prophet Muhammad had emerged as an incomparable exemplar shared by all Muslim communities. Prophecy and Power offers a rigorous comparative study of both the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an. The book ranges across various issues: the comparative study of 'prophecy'; Qur'anic comparison as a modality of change; the Prophet as exemplar and foil; and an experiment in comparison between Muhammad and Alinesitouie.
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By the end of the ninth century the Prophet Muhammad had emerged as an incomparable exemplar shared by all Muslim communities. Prophecy and Power offers a rigorous comparative study of both the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an.
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Preface Bruce B. Lawrence Prologue: Inviting Prophets and Entertaining Comparisons 1. Opening a Black Box: Rethinking the Comparative Study of 'Prophecy' 2. Comparatively Speaking: Qur'anic Comparison as a Modality of Change 3. Beyond Compare: Muhammad as Exemplar and Foil 4. An Experiment in Comparison: Muhammad and Alinesitoue (edited by Robert M. Baum, University of Missouri) Postscript Lindsay Jones, The Ohio State University
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ISBN
9781845539870
Publisert
2012-09-25
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Equinox Publishing Ltd
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234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
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Engelsk
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Antall sider
208
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