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Revelation 1-3 in Christian Arabic Commentary
John's First Vision and the Letters to the Seven Churches
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2019
About this book
The first publication in a new series—Christian Arabic Texts in Translation, edited by Stephen Davis—this book presents English-language excerpts from thirteenth-century commentaries on the Apocalypse of John by two Egyptian authors, Būlus al-Būshī and Ibn Kātib Qas.ar. Accompanied by scholarly introductions and critical annotations, this edition will provide a valuable entry-point to important but understudied theological work taking place at the at the meeting-points of the medieval Christian and Muslim worlds.
Shows the adoption of Quranic theological language by Christian theologians living in Egypt
Author / Editor information
Contributor: T.C. Schmidt
T. C. Schmidt is a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University and an Adjunct Professor at Fairfield University; his previous publications include the book-length translation Hippolytus of Rome: Commentary on Daniel and “Chronicon” (Gorgias Press 2017).
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Contributor: Shawqi Talia
Shawqi Talia is lecturer in Semitic Languages, Catholic University of America, and University Teaching Fellow, Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät, University of Munster, Germany. He has published on Syriac, Neo-Aramaic, Garshuni texts, and Medieval Islamic studies.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface and Acknowledgments
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Editorial Notes and Abbreviations
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Introduction: Two Arabic Commentaries on the Apocalypse of John in Historical and Cultural Context
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1 Būlus al- Būshī on Revelation 1–3: Christology and Christian- Muslim Encounter
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2 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar on Visions, Angels, Prophets, and Dreams
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3 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar on Revelation 1–3: The First Vision and the Letters to the Seven Churches
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4 Būlus al- Būshī, Commentary on the Apocalypse of John, ch. 1–3
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5 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar, Commentary on the Apocalypse of John, ch. 1–3
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Works Cited
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Subject Index
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Biblical Index
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July 20, 2020
eBook ISBN:
9780823281862
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eBook ISBN:
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Religion
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
