This volume is a rich and varied collection of studies by major experts in the field of Jewish biblical interpretation. In exemplary studies covering classical, medieval and modern uses of the Bible, the authors address the issues of Jewish attitudes to, and use of, the Bible through the centuries.

This volume of essays in honor of the late Norman Calder contains articles on a variety of topics that will interest scholars and students of Middle Eastern cultures. Contributors are renowned, like Calder, for their sophisticated and challenging approaches to Arabic and Islamic texts.