Arabic Versions of the Pentateuch

Vollandt, Ronny (2015): Arabic Versions of the Pentateuch. A Comparative Study of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Sources. Biblia Arabica, Vol. 2. Leiden: Brill.

Abstract

This work offers a seminal research into Arabic translations of the Pentateuch. It is no exaggeration to speak of this field as a terra incognita. Biblical versions in Arabic were produced over many centuries, on the basis of a wide range of source languages (Hebrew, Syriac, Greek, or Coptic), and in varying contexts. The textual evidence for this study is exclusively based on a corpus of about 150 manuscripts, containing the Pentateuch in Arabic or parts thereof.

• Item Type: Monograph
• Faculties: Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies; Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies > Jewish studies > Munich Research Centre for Jewish-Arabic Cultures Blog; Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies > Jewish studies
• Subjects: 200 Religion > 200 Religion; 200 Religion > 220 Bible; 200 Religion > 290 Other religions; 400 Language > 400 Language; 400 Language > 490 Other languages
• ISBN: 978-90-04-28991-8
• Place of Publication: Leiden
• Language: English