Exegesis as polemical discourse : Ibn Ḥazm on Jewish and Christian Scriptures / by Theodore Pulcini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pulcini, Theodore, 1954-

Series:

Religions ; no. 2.

American Academy of Religion. The religions ; no. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ibn Ḥazm, ʻAlī ibn Aḥmad, 994-1064.

Ibn Ḥazm, ʻAlī ibn Aḥmad.

Judaism--Controversial literature.

Judaism.

Christianity--Controversial literature.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

x, 210 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Ga. : Scholars Press, [1998]

Summary:

In the history of relations among Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, the encounter in medieval Spain stands out as particularly noteworthy for its intensity and creativity. This interaction generated many polemical texts presenting the competing claims of the three monotheistic faiths. One such text is the Treatise on Obvious Contradictions and Evident Lies, by the Muslim scholar Abu Mudhammad 'Ali ibn Hazm al-Andalusi (d. 1064). This study makes the content of the Treatise available to English speakers for the first time, providing a detailed description of the work and an assessment of its significance. Theodore Pulcini argues that Ibn Hazm's polemical biblical exegesis is best understood within the centuries-old tradition in which Muslim authors evaluated the Jewish and Christian scriptures. Analyzing the historical and sociocultural dynamics of eleventh-century Islamic Spain, he contends that Ibn Hazm wrote the Treatise for the purpose of effecting societal reform.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205) and index.

ISBN:

0788503960

0788503952

OCLC:

37368572