The Qur'an: A Beginner's Guide - Brossura

Esack, Farid

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ISBN 10: 185168624X ISBN 13: 9781851686247

Casa editrice: Oneworld Pubns Ltd, 2009

Riassunto

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. Farid Esack is an international recognised Muslim scholar, speaker and author. He is currently Bruggemann Chair in Inter-religious Studies at Xavier University, Cincinnati. OH.

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Recensione:

"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)

L'autore:

Farid Esack is currently the Prince Al-Waleed Bin Tatal Visiting Professor of Contemporary Islam at Harvard University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Oneworld Pubns Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 185168624X
• ISBN 13: 9781851686247
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 298