Interpreting al-Tha'labi's Tales of the prophets: temptation, responsibility and loss
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : New York, NY
Routledge
Routledge studies in the Qur'an
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Includes bibliographical references and index
M.O. Klar
Introduction. Sources and figures -- Texts -- Patterns and methodology -- Job the afflicted. Narratives -- Crime and punishment: Job's intrinsic arrogance -- Oedipus: Job's relationship with God -- Order and chaos: Job as sacred executioner -- Conclusions -- King Saul. Narratives -- Crime and punishment: Saul runs amok-- Oedipus: Saul as father -- Order and chaos: Saul, a victim of circumstance? -- Conclusions -- David. Narratives -- Crime and punishment: David and the glance -- David: from Oedipus to Laius -- Order and chaos: David as aspirer to the golden mean -- Conclusions -- Noah. Narratives -- Crime and punishment: Noah's contentiousness -- Oedipus: Noah, Canaan and Ham -- Order and chaos: Noah's uncomfortable utopia -- Conclusions
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