Adam Silverstein
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 576351 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Adam Silverstein |
| PRENOMES | Adam |
| SOBRENOME | Silverstein |
| ASSINATURA | SILVERSTEIN A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | The Oriental Institute, Oxford University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2003 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Enclosed beyond Alexander's Barrier
This is a review article of Gog and Magog in Early Christian and Islamic Sources: Sallam's Quest for Alexander's Wall. By Emeri van Donzel and Andrea Schmidt. Brill's Inner Asian Library, vol. 22. Leiden: Brill, 2010. Pp. xx + 271. $147; and Mapping Frontiers across Medieval Islam: Geography, Translation and the 'Abbāsid Empire. By Travis Zadeh. Library of Middle East History, vol. 27. London: i. B. tauris, 2011. Pp. xiv + 316. £59.50, $99
On the Original Meaning of the Qurʾanic Term al-shayṭān al-rajīm
This article seeks to reconsider the meaning(s) of the phrase al-shayṭān al-rajīm. It surveys the controversy surrounding the meaning of rajīm in this context and argues two points: first, that by the time the phrase was employed in the Qurʾan its original meaning had been forgotten, and second, that the original meaning of the term was related to Satan's role as a heavenly accuser
Islamic Cultures, Islamic Contexts
This volume brings together articles on various aspects of the intellectual and social histories of Islamicate societies and of the traditions and contexts that contributed to their formation and evolution. Written by leading scholars who span three generations and who cover such diverse fields as Late Antique Studies, Islamic Studies, Classics, and Jewish Studies, the volume is a testament to the breadth and to the sustained, deep impact of the …
Islamic Cultures, Islamic Contexts
"This volume brings together articles on various aspects of the intellectual and social histories of Islamicate societies and of the traditions and contexts that contributed to their formation and evolution. Written by leading scholars who span three generations and who cover such diverse fields as Late Antique Studies, Islamic Studies, Classics, and Jewish Studies, the volume is a testament to the breadth and to the sustained, deep impact of the…
From Markets to Marvels
In this article it is argued that Jewish travellers to China between 850 and 950 CE contributed to—and were the products of—a Judeo-Islamic culture, both in their mercantile activity and in the literary output that it spawned. It is argued that events in the Near East and in China in the late 9th and early 10th centuries had an irreversible effect on trade relations between the Near East (from which most Jewish traders of the time emanated) and C…
The Book of Esther and the Enūma Elish
This article is concerned with the influence of Mesopotamian myths on the Old Testament Book of Esther, with particular reference to the role of the Enūma Elish. The Book of Esther has been the subject of numerous studies, some of which have asked the questions posed in this article. Although full account is taken of these important studies, the present article contends that previous scholars have misguidedly focused their attention on Ishtar-leg…
A New Source on the Early History of the Barid
From Markets to Marvels
In this article it is argued that Jewish travellers to China between 850 and 950 CE contributed to—and were the products of—a Judeo-Islamic culture, both in their mercantile activity and in the literary output that it spawned. It is argued that events in the Near East and in China in the late 9th and early 10th centuries had an irreversible effect on trade relations between the Near East (from which most Jewish traders of the time emanated) and C…
A New Source on the Early History of the Barid
The Book of Esther and the Enūma Elish
This article is concerned with the influence of Mesopotamian myths on the Old Testament Book of Esther, with particular reference to the role of the Enūma Elish. The Book of Esther has been the subject of numerous studies, some of which have asked the questions posed in this article. Although full account is taken of these important studies, the present article contends that previous scholars have misguidedly focused their attention on Ishtar-leg…
From Markets to Marvels
In this article it is argued that Jewish travellers to China between 850 and 950 CE contributed to—and were the products of—a Judeo-Islamic culture, both in their mercantile activity and in the literary output that it spawned. It is argued that events in the Near East and in China in the late 9th and early 10th centuries had an irreversible effect on trade relations between the Near East (from which most Jewish traders of the time emanated) and C…
Islamic Cultures, Islamic Contexts
"This volume brings together articles on various aspects of the intellectual and social histories of Islamicate societies and of the traditions and contexts that contributed to their formation and evolution. Written by leading scholars who span three generations and who cover such diverse fields as Late Antique Studies, Islamic Studies, Classics, and Jewish Studies, the volume is a testament to the breadth and to the sustained, deep impact of the…
Islamic Cultures, Islamic Contexts
This volume brings together articles on various aspects of the intellectual and social histories of Islamicate societies and of the traditions and contexts that contributed to their formation and evolution. Written by leading scholars who span three generations and who cover such diverse fields as Late Antique Studies, Islamic Studies, Classics, and Jewish Studies, the volume is a testament to the breadth and to the sustained, deep impact of the …
Enclosed beyond Alexander's Barrier
This is a review article of Gog and Magog in Early Christian and Islamic Sources: Sallam's Quest for Alexander's Wall. By Emeri van Donzel and Andrea Schmidt. Brill's Inner Asian Library, vol. 22. Leiden: Brill, 2010. Pp. xx + 271. $147; and Mapping Frontiers across Medieval Islam: Geography, Translation and the 'Abbāsid Empire. By Travis Zadeh. Library of Middle East History, vol. 27. London: i. B. tauris, 2011. Pp. xiv + 316. £59.50, $99
On the Original Meaning of the Qurʾanic Term al-shayṭān al-rajīm
This article seeks to reconsider the meaning(s) of the phrase al-shayṭān al-rajīm. It surveys the controversy surrounding the meaning of rajīm in this context and argues two points: first, that by the time the phrase was employed in the Qurʾan its original meaning had been forgotten, and second, that the original meaning of the term was related to Satan's role as a heavenly accuser
History (6 obras) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (4 obras) · Islam (4 obras) · Philosophy (4 obras) · Archaeology (3 obras) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (3 obras) · Classics (3 obras) · Islamic Studies and History (3 obras) · Ancient history (2 obras) · Context (archaeology) (2 obras)