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100 1 a| Kaltner, John,d| 1954-=| ^A418227;

245 10 a| Introducing the Qur'an :b| for today's reader /c| John Kaltner.;

300 a| xiv, 251 pages :b| illustrations (some color), map ;c| 23 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| The natural environment -- Family matters -- Gender and sexuality -- Muslim/non-Muslim relations -- Jihād -- Violence and war -- Death and the afterlife;

520 8 a| "Award-winning professor John Kaltner's new work offers a general introduction and orientation to the Qur'an. It surveys the origin, structure, contents, study, and use of Islam's sacred text. Offering selective rather than comprehensive coverage, the work allows for discussion and analysis of specific themes and issues of interest to modern readers.Following an introduction that describes and situates how the Qur'an is both studied and experienced, Kaltner's book takes up the following themes by chapter to foster a contemporary understanding and appreciation of the Qur'an: the natural environment, Muslim life, gender and sexuality, non-Muslims and the Other, jihad, war and peace, and life after death. Significant passages from the Qur'an are identified and analyzed, with a special focus on how modern scholars, both Muslim and non-Muslim, understand them. Kaltner intersperses his book with numerous photographs and textboxes to emphasize and highlight important elements of the Qur'an, its history, and its relevance to contemporary life" -- Publisher description.;

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Introducing the Qur'an : for today's reader / John Kaltner.

Author/creator	Kaltner, John, 1954-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©2011.
Description	xiv, 251 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm
Subjects	Qurʼan--Introductions.

Contents	The natural environment -- Family matters -- Gender and sexuality -- Muslim/non-Muslim relations -- Jihād -- Violence and war -- Death and the afterlife
Summary	"Award-winning professor John Kaltner's new work offers a general introduction and orientation to the Qur'an. It surveys the origin, structure, contents, study, and use of Islam's sacred text. Offering selective rather than comprehensive coverage, the work allows for discussion and analysis of specific themes and issues of interest to modern readers.Following an introduction that describes and situates how the Qur'an is both studied and experienced, Kaltner's book takes up the following themes by chapter to foster a contemporary understanding and appreciation of the Qur'an: the natural environment, Muslim life, gender and sexuality, non-Muslims and the Other, jihad, war and peace, and life after death. Significant passages from the Qur'an are identified and analyzed, with a special focus on how modern scholars, both Muslim and non-Muslim, understand them. Kaltner intersperses his book with numerous photographs and textboxes to emphasize and highlight important elements of the Qur'an, its history, and its relevance to contemporary life" -- Publisher description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010045032
ISBN	9780800696665 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0800696662 (alk. paper)

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