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1 online resource (208 pages) |
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Routledge studies in the Qur'an |
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Routledge studies in the Qurʼān.
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| Contents |
Cover; Mary in the Qur'an; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction: Sources and methodology; 1 Form of Sūrat Maryam: Middle Meccan, Sura 19 98 āyas, 89 rhyming; main rhymes: -iyyā/-ūn/-dā; 1.1 A structural diagram of Sūrat Maryam; 1.2 Explication of the narratives units; 1.3 Explication of the polemic units; 1.4 Composition and genre of Sūrat Maryam; 1.5 Structural unity and thematic coherence of Sūrat Maryam; 1.6 Conclusion; 2 Maryam's story: Stylistic and narrative analysis |
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2.1 The stories of Zakariyya and Maryam: Two intertwined narratives2.2 Stylistic analysis of Maryam's narrative (16-33); 2.3 Narrative analysis; 2.4 The motif, as an analytical component; 2.5 The function of the main protagonist; 2.6 Conclusion; 3 Form of the verse units of the infancy story of Maryam in Sūrat Āl 'Imrān (Q 3:1-63): Explication of the Polemic (1-30) and the narrative units (31-63) of Sūrat Āl 'Imrān; 3.1 Polemic section: 1-30; 3.2 Narrative section: 31-63; 3.3 Conclusion |
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4 Stylistics analysis of Maryam's infancy, chosenness and annunciation scenes and 'Isa's apostleship and birth story (Q 3:31-54)4.1 Stylistic Qur'anic features; 4.2 Grammatical subjects and verbs within the five narrative scenes; 4.3 Phonological repetitions and their impact on meaning; 4.4 Foreign words, names, epithets and verbs; 4.5 Conclusion; 5 The infancy story of Maryam: Gender and narrative analysis and intertextuality between the Qur'an and the Protevangelium; 5.1 Maryam's entry into the temple: Gender analysis; 5.2 Narrative analysis |
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5.3 Intertextuality between Maryam's infancy story in the Qur'an and the Protevangelium5.4 Conclusion; 6 Muslim classical and modern exegesis on the doctrinal issue of Maryam's prophethood; 6.1 Andalusian and Eastern medieval Muslim exegetes on Maryam's receptiveness to God's verbal inspiration; 6.2 The immediate relevance of Maryam's evoked memory (dhikr) to Muhammad's situation in Mecca; 6.3 Conclusion; 7 Conclusion; 7.1 Reading Sūrat Maryam as a literary genre and a discourse on the Merciful (al-rahṃān); 7.2 Sūrat Āl 'Imrān: A literary genre and a discourse on Interpretation (ta'wīl) |
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7.3 Gender analysis7.4 Marian/Miriamic Qur'anic Traits; 7.5 Feminist criticism of the response of exegetes to Maryam's prophetic signs; Appendix: Sūrat Maryam; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Providing an analysis of the complete story of Mary in its liturgical, narrative and rhetorical contexts, this literary reading is a prerequisite to any textual reading of the Qur'an whether juristic, theological, or otherwise. intertextuality between the Old Testament, New Testament and the Qur'an. The Qur'an is an oral event, linguistic phenomenon and great literature. So the application of modern literary theories is essential to have full comprehension of the history of the development of literary forms from pre-Islamic period such as poetry, story telling, speech-giving t |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- In the Qurʼan.
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| SUBJECT |
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint fast |
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Qurʼan as literature.
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RELIGION -- Islam -- General.
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Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, in the Qurʼan
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Qurʼan as literature
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317917779 |
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1317917774 |
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9781315852133 |
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1315852136 |
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9781317917786 |
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1317917782 |
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1306320356 |
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9781306320351 |
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