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Metaphors of Death and Resurrection in the Qur’an
An Intertextual Approach with Biblical and Rabbinic Literature
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Metaphors of Death and Resurrection in the Qur’an
An Intertextual Approach with Biblical and Rabbinic Literature
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Through extensive textual analysis, this open access book reveals how various passages of the Qur'an define death and resurrection spiritually or metaphorically.
While the Day of Resurrection is a major theme of the Qur'an, resurrection has largely been interpreted as physical, which is defined as bones leaving their graves. However, this book shows that the Qur'an sometimes alludes to death and resurrection in a metaphoric manner – for example, rebuilding a desolate town, typically identified as Jerusalem, and bringing the Israelite exiles back; thus, suggesting awareness and engagement with Jewish liturgy. Many times, the Qur'an even speaks of non-believers as spiritually dead, those who live in this world, but are otherwise zombies.
The author presents an innovative theory of interpretation, contextualizing the Qur'an within Late Antiquity and traces the Qur'anic passages back to their Biblical, extra-biblical and rabbinic subtexts and traditions.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.
Table of Contents
1. Concepts of the Afterlife
2. Terminologies of Life
3. Terminologies of Death
4. Death
5. Life
6. The Vivid Portrayal of Physical Resurrection in Qur'an 2:259
7. The Portrayal of Physical Resurrection in Qur'an 2:260
8. The Metaphor of Physical Resurrections
9. The Red Cow and Bringing Back the Dead
Conclusion: Death and Resurrection in the Qur'an
Bibliography
Index
Product details

Published | 20 Apr 2023 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 272 |
ISBN | 9781350244566 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
Illustrations | 1 bw illus |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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