Table of Contents

1. The Genre of Scriptural Commentary in Islam 2. Al-Tabrisī: A Twelfth-century Exegete of Khurāsān 3. Language and Knowledge in Majma' al-bayān 4. Commentary and Qur'ānic Narrative 5. Qur'ānic Hermeneutics and the Mu'tazila. Conclusions

About the Author

Bruce Fudge is Assistant Professor of Arabic in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Ohio State University.

Reviews

"Bruce Fudge has interestingly explained the process and details of exegesis of the Qur’an. This work could be a fruitful resource for enthusiastic scholars who are keen to know more about the medieval exegesis in Islam and its significance in the progress of Muslim thought. Furthermore, the conclusion, indexes and notes of each chapters are worthy of special attention since they are a mine of information."- Majid Daneshgar, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya; Journal of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations