The Semantics of Qur'anic Language: al-Ahira (English, Arabic, Hebrew, Hardcover)

In The Semantics of Qur'anic Language: al-Ahira, Ghassan el Masri offers a semantic study of the concept al-ahira 'the End' in the Qur'an. The study is prefaced with a detailed account of the late antique concept of etymologia (Semantic Etymology). In his work, he demonstrates the necessity of this concept for appreciating the Qur'an's rhetorical strategies for claiming discursive authority in the Abrahamic theological tradition. The author applies the etymological tool to his investigation of the theological significance of al-ahira, and concludes that the concept is polysemous, and tolerates a large variety of interpretations. The work is unique in that it draws extensively on Biblical material and presents a plethora of pre-Islamic poetry verses in the analysis of the concept.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Texts and Studies on the Qur'an, 16
Release date:	June 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Ghassan el Masri
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	428
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-42799-0
Languages:	English • Arabic • Hebrew
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General Promotions
LSN:	90-04-42799-6
Barcode:	9789004427990

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