Muslim Exegesis of the Bible in Medieval Cairo: Najm Al-Dīn Al-Ṭūfī's (D. 716/1316) Commentary on the Christian Scriptures. a Cri (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004243163)

Najm al-Dīn al-Ṭūfī's (d. 716/1316) extraordinary commentary on the Christian scriptures has not received the scholarly attention it deserves. Illustrating the way in which the Bible was read, interpreted and used as a proof-text in the construction of early 14th century Muslim views of Christianity, his al-Ta'līq 'alā al-Anājīl al-arba'a wa-al-ta'līq 'alā al-Tawrāh wa-'alā ghayrihā min kutub al-anbiyā' (Critical Commentary on the Four Gospels, the Torah and other Books of the Prophets) is an invaluable treasure for the study of Muslim-Christian dialogue and its history. In Muslim Exegesis of the Bible in Medieval Cairo, Lejla Demiri makes this important and unusual work available for the first time in a scholarly edition and English translation, with a full introduction that places Ṭūfī in his intellectual context.

Author: Lejla Demiri
ISBN-10: 900424316X
ISBN-13: 9789004243163
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2013
Pages: 568
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.40d