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id	eprints-14655
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institution	SOAS, University of London
collection	SOAS Research Online
language	English
language_search	English
description	This paper focuses on Q. 38:34 from the perspective of early and medieval works of Islamic historiography and collections of tales of the prophets: the early tenth century works of 'Umara b. Wathima and Tabari, the eleventh century Tales of the Prophets by Tha'labi, the twelfth century folkloric collection of Kisa'i, along with Ibn 'Asakir's History of Damascus, the thirteenth century world history by Ibn al-Athir, and the fourteenth century historiographical work by Ibn Kathir. These various works are viewed not as any particular stage in the development of a genre, but as variations on a (Qur'anic) theme, and the avenue of medieval historiographers and storytellers is utilised as a bridge to explore various possible interpretations of the Qur'anic passage. Historiographers and storytellers provide us with an illustration of how lessons of admonition implied in the Qur'anic text were perceived in medieval Islamic society. They also, as will become clear, provide a picture of Solomon that is consistent with the Qur'anic figure as a whole.
format	Journal Article
author	Klar, Marianna
author_facet	Klar, Marianna
authorStr	Klar, Marianna
author_letter	Klar, Marianna
title	And We cast upon his throne a mere body: A Historiographical Reading of Q. 38:34
publisher	Edinburgh University Press
publishDate	2004
url	https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/14655/