The History of Al-Tabari Vol. 2: Prophets and Patriarchs
(Part of the History of Al-Tabari (#2) Series and Series)
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This volume records the lives and efforts of some of the prophets preceeding the birth of Mohammad. It devotes most of its message to two towering figures--Abraham, the Friend of God, and his great-grandson, Joseph. The story is not, however simply a repetition of Biblical tales in a slightly altered form, for abari sees the ancient pre-Islamic Near East as an area in which the histories of three different peoples are acted out, occasionally meeting...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0873959213
ISBN13:9780873959216
Release Date:November 1986
Publisher:State University of New York Press
Length:220 Pages
Weight:0.94 lbs.
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