David Hollenberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 706775 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Hollenberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Hollenberg |
| SIGNATURE | HOLLENBERG D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beyond the Qurʾān: Early Ismāʿῑlῑ Taʾwῑl and the Secrets of the Prophets
The Yemeni Manuscript Tradition
The Yemeni Manuscript Tradition contributes to the study of the manuscript codex and its role in scholastic culture in Yemen. Ranging in period from Islam’s first century to the modern period, all the articles in this volume emerge from the close scrutiny of the manuscripts of Yemen. As a group, these studies demonstrate the range and richness of scholarly methods closely tied to the material text, and the importance of cross-pollination in the f…
Disrobing judges with veiled truths: An early Ismā'īlī Torah interpretation (ta'wīl) in service of the Fātimid mission
It has long been known that in the tenth century, missionaries for a Shī‘ite Islamic sect known as the Ismā‘īlīs interpreted stories from the Torah and Gospels. The prevailing theory holds that the Ismā‘īlīs composed extra-Qur’ānic ta'wīl (allegorical interpretation) to proselytise Jews and Christians. A close analysis of a ta'wīl of the biblical story of Judah and Tamar by the missionary Ja‘far ibn Mantūr al-Yaman (d. ca. 960) suggests, however,…
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Disrobing judges with veiled truths: An early Ismā'īlī Torah interpretation (ta'wīl) in service of the Fātimid mission
It has long been known that in the tenth century, missionaries for a Shī‘ite Islamic sect known as the Ismā‘īlīs interpreted stories from the Torah and Gospels. The prevailing theory holds that the Ismā‘īlīs composed extra-Qur’ānic ta'wīl (allegorical interpretation) to proselytise Jews and Christians. A close analysis of a ta'wīl of the biblical story of Judah and Tamar by the missionary Ja‘far ibn Mantūr al-Yaman (d. ca. 960) suggests, however,…
The Yemeni Manuscript Tradition
The Yemeni Manuscript Tradition contributes to the study of the manuscript codex and its role in scholastic culture in Yemen. Ranging in period from Islam’s first century to the modern period, all the articles in this volume emerge from the close scrutiny of the manuscripts of Yemen. As a group, these studies demonstrate the range and richness of scholarly methods closely tied to the material text, and the importance of cross-pollination in the f…
Beyond the Qurʾān: Early Ismāʿῑlῑ Taʾwῑl and the Secrets of the Prophets
Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 works) · Antiquities (1 works) · Arabisch (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works)