A Traditional Mu'tazilite Qur'ān Commentary
The Kashshāf of Jār Allāh al-Zamakhsharī (d.538/1144)
Biographical note
Andrew J. Lane, Ph.D. (2003) in Islamic Studies, University of Toronto, teaches coursed in Arabic and Islamitic studies at the University. He has presented and published papers on qur'ānic exegesis. He is also interested in questions of Muslim-Christian dialogue.
Readership
This book will be of interest to scholars, specialists and graduate students interested in the history of the Qurʾān and its exegetical tradition.
Reviews
“…an excellent source book for the study of al-Kashshāf, as well as its origins and impact on later generations.”
Binyamin Abrahamov in Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam 36 (2009), 573-574.
Binyamin Abrahamov in Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam 36 (2009), 573-574.
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