Historical Semantics of the Word ʿaḏrā
The word ʿaḏrāʾ initially reminds Muslims or Arab Christians of the Virgin Mary, who is always referred to with great respect and reverence. The association of Mary with the term ʿaḏrāʾ itself has a long history. However, the question is why she was given this attribute and whether or not this word...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2014
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Arabica
Year: 2014, Volume: 61, Issue: 6, Pages: 760-768 |
| Further subjects: | B
ʿaḏrāʾ
la Vierge
Marie
al-Batūl
B ʿaḏrāʾ Virgin Mary al-Batūl |
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| Summary: | The word ʿaḏrāʾ initially reminds Muslims or Arab Christians of the Virgin Mary, who is always referred to with great respect and reverence. The association of Mary with the term ʿaḏrāʾ itself has a long history. However, the question is why she was given this attribute and whether or not this word was used in the sense of a “maiden and virgin.” In this paper, the writer has tried to explore the historical process of semantic evolution of this word and reveal its various meanings in broader texts. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0585 |
| Contains: | In: Arabica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700585-12341324 |