Between History and Exegesis
The Origins and Transformation of the Story of Muḥammad and Zaynab bt Ǧaḥš
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16645637 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andreas Görke (0000-0002-3241-2048, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 31-63 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arabica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0570-5398 • E-ISSN: 1570-0585 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700585-12341479 |
| OpenAlex | W2743984914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article examines the origins of the story of the Prophet Muḥammad’s controversial marriage with Zaynab bt Ǧaḥš as well as its transformation and reinterpretation through the centuries. The fact that the story features in different genres of Islamic literature as well as in non-Muslim sources allows for a reconstruction of how and where the story emerged, how it spread and to what extent it was transformed over time. In the course of this reconstruction, the article critically assesses different approaches to the historicity of reports on the life of Muḥammad. With its analysis of later Muslim sources, it also illustrates different strategies of reinterpreting and recasting traditions and shows how societal change and different ideologies influenced the interpretation of the story
Aesthetics · Art · Exegesis · Historicity (philosophy · Ideology · Interpretation (philosophy · Islam · Linguistics · Literature · Political science · Politics · Reinterpretation · Theology · African history and culture analysis · Families in Therapy and Culture · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |