The Transformative Creativity of Islamic Storytelling: Jewish and Christian Sources of Parables in the Hadith

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    Abstract

    The rich collection of parables in the hadith contains many Jewish and Christian parables, but in a creative transformation in order to support Islamic religious identity
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationParables in Changing Contexts
    Subtitle of host publicationEssays on the Study of Parables in Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism
    EditorsEric Ottenheijm, Marcel Poorthuis
    PublisherBrill publishers
    Pages72-94
    Number of pages25
    Volume35
    ISBN (Print)9789004416963
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Publication series

    NameJewish and Christian Perspectives
    PublisherBrill
    Volume35

    Keywords

    • Islam
    • Storytelling

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