| Portion of title |
Companion to the Qurʾān |
| Portion of title |
Qurʾān |
| Series |
Cambridge companions to religion
Cambridge companions to religion. ^A470450
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| Contents |
Formation of the qurʾānic text. The historical context / Fred M. Donner. Creation of a fixed text / Claude Gilliot. Alternative accounts of the Qurʾān's formation / Harald Motzki -- Description and analysis. Themes and topics / Daniel A. Madigan. Structural, linguistic and literary features / Angelika Neuwirth. Recitation and aesthetic reception / William A. Graham and Navid Kermani -- Transmission and dissemination. From palm leaves to the Internet / Fred Leemhuis. Inscriptions in art and architecture / Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom -- Interpretations and intellectual traditions. The tasks and traditions of interpretation / Jane Dammen McAuliffe. Multiple areas of influence / Alexander Knysh. Western scholarship and the Qurʾān / Andrew Rippin -- Contemporary readings. Women's readings of the Qurʾān / Asma Barlas. Political interpretation of the Qurʾān / Stefan Wild. The Qurʾān and other religions / Abdulaziz Sachedina. |
| Contents |
Formation of the qur'ānic text -- Description and analysis -- Transmission and dissemination -- Interpretations and intellectual traditions -- Contemporary readings. |
| Summary |
As the living scriptural heritage of more than a billion people, the Qur'an speaks with a powerful voice. Nevertheless, efforts to introduce the Qur'an to English-speaking audiences have been hampered by the lack of resources. Jane McAuliffe brings together an international team of scholars to explain its complexities. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Genre/form | Lehrbuch. |
| Genre/form | Lehrbuch. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| Genre/form | Lehrbuch. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2007295882 |
| ISBN | 0521831601 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521831604 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 052153934X (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521539340 (pbk.) |
