The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an

Klappentext An introduction to the Qur'an (Koran)! a text that has guided the lives of millions. Zusammenfassung The Qur'an (Koran) is the primary religious text for more than a billion people. Understood by Muslims to contain God's own words! it has been an object of reverence and intense study for centuries. This unique guide will help students clarify the complexities of text and commentary of the Qur'an. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; Notes on contributors; Introduction Jane Dammen McAuliffe; Part I. Formation of the Qur'¿nic Text: 1. The historical context Fred M. Donner; 2. Creation of a fixed text Claude Gilliot; 3. Alternative accounts of the Qur'¿n's formation Harald Motzki; Part II. Description and Analysis: 4. Themes and topics Daniel A. Madigan; 5. Structural, linguistic and literary features Angelika Neuwirth; 6. Recitation and aesthetic reception William A. Graham and Navid Kermani; Part III. Transmission and Dissemination: 7. From palm leaves to the Internet Fred Leemhuis; 8. Inscriptions in art and architecture Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom; Part IV. Interpretations and Intellectual Traditions: 9. The tasks and traditions of interpretation Jane Dammen Mcauliffe; 10. Multiple areas of influence Alexander Knysh; 11. Western scholarship and the Qur'¿n Andrew Rippin; Part V. Contemporary Readings: 12. Women's readings of the Qur'¿n Asma Barlas; 13. Political interpretation of the Qur'¿n Stefan Wild; 14. The Qur'¿n and other religions Abdulaziz Sachedina; Qur'¿n citation index; General index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jane Dammen McAuliffe, Jane Dammen Mcauliffe
• Con la collaborazione di: Jane Dammen Mcauliffe (Editore), Jane Dammens McAuliffe (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2006
• EAN: 9780521539340
• ISBN: 978-0-521-53934-0
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: Cambridge Companions to Religion; Cambridge companion; Cambridge Companions to Religi; Cambridge Companions to Religion; Cambridge Companions to Religi; Cambridge companion
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia