Abstract
The figure of the villain Samaritan in the Qur´an
Q. 20:87-99
In the Qur´anic text, reference to other “mock texts” is re-presented through transtextual relations. In the several accounts about Moses and the sons of Israel, one accounts stands out, namely the account in the mekkan sura 20: 4-109, in which a narrative figure - “the Samaritan” is depicted as a villain character. He was blamed for handcrafting the golden calf and misleading the sons of Israel in the wilderness after their victorious exit from Egypt (Q 20-87-99).
This paper will deal with the early Qur´anic texts´ literary reconstruction of the figure of the Samaritan the basis of two conflicting mock “narratives/texts”. Mock texts, in this context, do not necessarily stand for the Jewish and Samaritan canonised narratives about each group´s genealogy.
Q. 20:87-99
In the Qur´anic text, reference to other “mock texts” is re-presented through transtextual relations. In the several accounts about Moses and the sons of Israel, one accounts stands out, namely the account in the mekkan sura 20: 4-109, in which a narrative figure - “the Samaritan” is depicted as a villain character. He was blamed for handcrafting the golden calf and misleading the sons of Israel in the wilderness after their victorious exit from Egypt (Q 20-87-99).
This paper will deal with the early Qur´anic texts´ literary reconstruction of the figure of the Samaritan the basis of two conflicting mock “narratives/texts”. Mock texts, in this context, do not necessarily stand for the Jewish and Samaritan canonised narratives about each group´s genealogy.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Den onde samaritanere i koranen: k. 20:87-99 |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
| Publikationsdato | 2 aug. 2013 |
| Antal sider | 12 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2 aug. 2013 |
| Begivenhed | EABS: Samaritan Studies Session - The University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Tyskland Varighed: 30 jul. 2013 → 2 aug. 2013 |
Konference
| Konference | EABS |
|---|---|
| Lokation | The University of Leipzig |
| Land/Område | Tyskland |
| By | Leipzig |
| Periode | 30/07/2013 → 02/08/2013 |
Emneord
- Det Humanistiske Fakultet
- Islamic studies
- Arabic Literature
- Jewish Studies
- Comparative Literature
- hermeneutics