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Vollandt, Ronny.

Arabic versions of the Pentateuch : a comparative study of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sources / by Ronny Vollandt. - 1 online resource (xvi, 329 pages) - Biblia Arabica, v. 2 2213-6401 ; . - Biblia Arabica 2. Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287464. .

Includes bibliographical references ( pages [281]-317) and index.

Preliminary Material -- 1 Previous Scholarship: Concerns and Limitations -- 2 “A Clear Language that Ordinary People Understand”: The Linguistic Background -- 3 The Rise of Arabic Translations -- 4 Muslims and Their Use of the Arabic Pentateuch -- 5 The Arabic Pentateuch in Early Printed Books -- 6 Summary -- 7 Introduction -- 8 Translation Technique -- 9 Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Sources -- Index of Manuscripts.

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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.

ISBN: 9789004289932

Standard No.: 10.1163/9789004289932 DOI

LCCN: 2014048667

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible. Arabic --Pentateuch.--Versions.
Bible.--Pentateuch.
Bible.--Pentateuch--Translating.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Manuscripts, Arabic.

LC Class. No.: BS315.A69 / V65 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 222/.1046