The Qur'an: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides) - Softcover

Esack, Farid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185168624X ISBN 13: 9781851686247

Verlag: Oneworld Publications, 2009

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Críticas:

"Extremely learned yet accessible, with fascinating insights on virtually every page. Especially useful for those new to the study of Islam, or newly interested in their inherited Islam...Its clarity makes it suitable for undergraduates but its sophistication makes it of interest to graduates as well." --Professor Tamara Sonn, College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA

"Esack's is a user's guide for all users, and it should enjoy a long shelf life as the most accessible, and informative, introduction to God's Word in Arabic." --Bruce Lawrence, Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Professor of Religion, Duke University and author of The Qur an: A Biography (Atlantic Books)

Reseña del editor:

The Qur'an has spoken to Muslims for over one thousand years; it is seen as law-maker, moral code, and the word of God. Drawing on both contemporary and ancient sources, Esack outlines the key themes and explains the historical and cultural context of this unique work whilst examining its content, language and style, and the variety of approaches, including fundamentalist, feminist, and modernist, that have been used to interpret it. Other areas covered include: the Qu'ran as evocative oral experience; understanding and interpreting the Qu'ran; the major themes of the Qu'ran, including such issues as truth, justice and gender relations.

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• Verlag: Oneworld Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 185168624X
• ISBN 13: 9781851686247
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320