| Description |
xix, 547 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 502-515) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Risks, perspectives, and understandings -- Basic narratives for Judaism and Christianity -- Islam's basic narrative and core positions -- The setting : reflections on Arabia -- Times and the messenger -- The origin, transmission, and structures of the Qur'an -- Interpreting the Qur'an -- Four cherished passages -- The Qur'an on the end of this world and life in the hereafter -- The Qur'an on woman and women -- The Qur'an on biblical figures, Jews and Christians -- The Qur'an on justice and jihad -- Challenges from the Qur'an -- Challenges to the Qur'an -- The Qur'an opened and open -- Appendix A : traditional names and orders of surahs -- Appendix B : biblical figures mentioned in the Qur'an -- Appendix C : glossary of key terms. |
| Subject |
Qur'an -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Qur'an -- Hermeneutics.
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Qur'an -- Reading.
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Qur'an -- History.
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| ISBN |
0268044155 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780268044152 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000043174679 |
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NZ1 12533101 |
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NLGGC 31766820X |
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