Torsten Hylén
Biographic Data
| ID | 6495953 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Torsten Hylén |
| GIVEN NAMES | Torsten |
| FAMILY NAME | Hylén |
| SIGNATURE | HYLÉN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dalarna University FalunSweden |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9963-8124 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Date of the Story of the Tawwābūn
The movement of the Tawwābūn (“Penitents”) emerged after the killing of Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī at Karbalāʾ in 61/680. Although several scholars have held that the story of the Tawwābūn is indeed old, it has been little studied. In this article an analysis is made of a central section of the story: the account about the Tawwābūn’s visit at Ḥusayn’s grave. The three versions of this account is analysed by means of tradition- and content critical methods. I…
The hand of God is over their hands (Q. 48
This article is an analysis of the story of the killing of Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī at Karbala in 61/680, as it is presented by al-Ṭabarī. The main argument is that the notion of the divine covenant, which permeates the Qur'an, constitutes a framework through which al-Ṭabarī views this event. The Qur'anic idea of the covenant is read in structural/thematic continuity with the Hebrew Bible account of the covenant between Yahweh and the Hebrew people, which …
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The hand of God is over their hands (Q. 48
This article is an analysis of the story of the killing of Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī at Karbala in 61/680, as it is presented by al-Ṭabarī. The main argument is that the notion of the divine covenant, which permeates the Qur'an, constitutes a framework through which al-Ṭabarī views this event. The Qur'anic idea of the covenant is read in structural/thematic continuity with the Hebrew Bible account of the covenant between Yahweh and the Hebrew people, which …
The Date of the Story of the Tawwābūn
The movement of the Tawwābūn (“Penitents”) emerged after the killing of Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī at Karbalāʾ in 61/680. Although several scholars have held that the story of the Tawwābūn is indeed old, it has been little studied. In this article an analysis is made of a central section of the story: the account about the Tawwābūn’s visit at Ḥusayn’s grave. The three versions of this account is analysed by means of tradition- and content critical methods. I…
Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Ancient history (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Biblical studies (1 work) · Covenant (1 work) · Families in Therapy and Culture (1 work) · Hebrew Bible (1 work)