Revelation 1-3 in Christian Arabic commentary: John's first vision and the letters to the seven churches
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Editorial Notes and Abbreviations -- Introduction: Two Arabic Commentaries on the Apocalypse of John in Historical and Cultural Context -- 1 Būlus al- Būshī on Revelation 1–3: Christology and Christian- Muslim Encounter -- 2 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar...
| Summary: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Editorial Notes and Abbreviations -- Introduction: Two Arabic Commentaries on the Apocalypse of John in Historical and Cultural Context -- 1 Būlus al- Būshī on Revelation 1–3: Christology and Christian- Muslim Encounter -- 2 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar on Visions, Angels, Prophets, and Dreams -- 3 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar on Revelation 1–3: The First Vision and the Letters to the Seven Churches -- 4 Būlus al- Būshī, Commentary on the Apocalypse of John, ch. 1–3 -- 5 Ibn Kātib Qayṣar, Commentary on the Apocalypse of John, ch. 1–3 -- Works Cited -- Subject Index -- Biblical Index 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (192 p) |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8232-8186-2 |
| Access: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/9780823281862 |
