The Qur'an - A Biography

Informationen zum Autor Bruce Lawrence is a professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University. He is the author of the award winning Defenders of God: The Fundamentalist Revolt against the Modern World , Shattering the Myth: Islam Beyond Violence , and editor of the acclaimed Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama bin Laden . He is the author of The Qu'ran: A Biography (2006), one of The Books that Shook the World series. Klappentext The Qur'an: A Biography is a beautifully written and authoritative account of one of the world's most famous, and most misunderstood books. An enlightening introduction to the making, and message, of the central book in the world's most misunderstood religion: 'An exceptionally illuminating and balanced narrative.' -- Ziauddin Sardar, Independent The Qur'an: A Biography is a beautifully written and authoritative account of one of the world's most famous, and most misunderstood books. An enlightening introduction to the making, and message, of the central book in the world's most misunderstood religion: 'An exceptionally illuminating and balanced narrative.' -- Ziauddin Sardar, Independent Zusammenfassung The Qur'an: A Biography is a beautifully written and authoritative account of one of the world's most famous, and most misunderstood books. An enlightening introduction to the making, and message, of the central book in the world's most misunderstood religion: 'An exceptionally illuminating and balanced narrative.' -- Ziauddin Sardar, Independent

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Lawrence, Lawrence Bruce
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 10.08.2007
• EAN: 9781843543992
• ISBN: 978-1-84354-399-2
• No. of pages: 231
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Books that Shook the World; BOOKS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Islam / History, RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, History of Religion, The Koran (Qur’an), Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts