The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an - Couverture souple

Rippin, Andrew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405188200 ISBN 13 : 9781405188203

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

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A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2007

"This substantial volume, consisting of 30 original essays on the Qur′an by leading authorities in the field, is undoubtedly the best single–volume introduction to Islam′s sacred text currently available in English The editor has done a superb job in putting together a volume of generally high–quality essays that will serve the needs of a serious reading public, and also constitute an ideal text for introductory courses on the Qur′an at the university and college level. Essential. Choice

"This scholarly publication should be available in all academic libraries"
The Muslim World Book Review

Rippin has kept his feet on the ground with this impressive collection of some 30 analyses of contemporary mainly exegetical issues associated with Qur anic studies.
Reference Reviews

A thorough, scholarly introduction to the complexities of the Qur an as both a religious text and as a work of literature.
Middle East Journal

"These articles cover important and understudied traditions of quranic exegesis." Bulletin of the school of Oriental and African Studies

Quatrième de couverture :

The Blackwell Companion to the Qur an is the ideal resource for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. The volume is divided into accessible sections, including an initial orientation to the text for the first–time reader. The Companion then goes on to consider: The structure of the Qur an, asking why it looks the way it does The content of the Qur an and what the text is about The rhetoric of the Qur an and how it conveys its message How Muslims have interpreted the text The place of the Qur an in the religion of Islam The manifestation of the Qur an in the world. The main body of the book comprises over 30 original essays written by leading scholars in the field. These are supported by notes, an extensive bibliography, indexes of names, Qur an citations, topics, and technical terms.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1405188200
• ISBN 13: 9781405188203
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 578