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東文研セミナー 「Interpreting “Those in Authority”: The Hermeneutics of Medieval Qurʾānic Commentary」が開催されました

東文研セミナー 「Interpreting “Those in Authority”: The Hermeneutics of Medieval Qurʾānic Commentary」が開催されました

新たに訪問研究員として来日されたJennifer Thea Gordonさんを迎え、以下の要領で東文研セミナーが開催されました。

日時 / Date and Time::
5月23日12:15-13:45 / May 23, 12:15-13:45
場所 / Venue:
東京大学東洋文化研究所3階第二会議室 / Seminar Room 2, 3rd floor, the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo
Lecturer:
Jennifer Thea Gordon (Visiting Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo; P h.D. Candidate, Harvard University)
Title:
Interpreting “Those in Authority”: The Hermeneutics of Medieval Qurʾānic Commentary
Abstract:
This paper examines Twelver Shīʻa exegesis on the fifty-ninth verse of the fourth sura of the Qurʾān, which reads “O you who believe, obey God, and obey His Messenger, and those in authority among you,” focusing on different interpretations of the phrase “those in authority among you.” By comparing commentary on this phrase with the same authors’ writings on government in other genres, differences emerge that increase our understanding of the nature of tafsīr and its uses. While works such as Sharīf al- Murtaḍā’s Treatise on the Legality of Working for the Government and Shaykh al-Ṭūsī’s al-Nihayah reflect a willingness to accept and work within the contemporary political sphere, their Qurʾānic commentaries emphasize the importance of not obeying any authority, unless that authority is immune from sin. Tafsīr reveals Twelver Shīʻa exegetes at their least censored and most idealistic, giving us greater insight into medieval Twelver Shīʻa hermeneutics.

東文研セミナー 「Interpreting “Those in Authority”: The Hermeneutics of Medieval Qurʾānic Commentary」が開催されました

東文研セミナー 「Interpreting “Those in Authority”: The Hermeneutics of Medieval Qurʾānic Commentary」が開催されました

東文研セミナー 「Interpreting “Those in Authority”: The Hermeneutics of Medieval Qurʾānic Commentary」が開催されました

東文研セミナー 「Interpreting “Those in Authority”: The Hermeneutics of Medieval Qurʾānic Commentary」が開催されました



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