The Qurʼan : a biography /
Lawrence, Bruce B
The Qurʼan : a biography / Bruce Lawrence - 1st American ed - New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2006. - 300 xiv, 231 p. ;|c21 cm
Originally published: London : Atlantic Books, 2006
Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-216) and index 505 0 Arab core -- The prophet Muhammad: merchant and messenger - The prophet Muhammad: organizer and strategist - Aishah Muhammad's wife and custodian of his memory -- The Dome of the Rock: Jerusalem landmark, Qur'anic icon -- Early commentaries -- Ja'far as-Sadiq: Shi'ite Imam and Qur'anic exegete -- Abu Ja'far at-Tabari: Sunni historian and Qur'anic exegete -- Later interpretations -- Robert of Ketton: polymath translator of the Qur'an -- Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi: visionary interpreter of divine names -- Jalal ad- din Rumi: author of the Persian Qur'an -- Asian echoes -- Taj Mahal: gateway to the Qur'anic vision of paradise -- Ahmad Khan: Indian educator and Qur'an commentator -- Muhammad Iqbal: Pakistani poet inspired by Qur'anic motifs -- Global accents -- W.D. Mohammed: Qur'an as guide to racial equality -- Osama bin Laden: Qur'an as mandate for jihad -- AIDS victims and sick women: Qur'an as prescription for mercy
An authoritative introduction to the sacred text reveals how it represents Islam, describing the origins of the faith in seventh-century Arabia while offering insight into how the Qurʼan remains a pivotal influence on modern society and politics
9780871139511 9780871139511
Qurʼan --Evidences, authority, etc Qurʼan --Commentaries--History and criticism
BP130.74 / .L39 2006
The Qurʼan : a biography / Bruce Lawrence - 1st American ed - New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2006. - 300 xiv, 231 p. ;|c21 cm
Originally published: London : Atlantic Books, 2006
Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-216) and index 505 0 Arab core -- The prophet Muhammad: merchant and messenger - The prophet Muhammad: organizer and strategist - Aishah Muhammad's wife and custodian of his memory -- The Dome of the Rock: Jerusalem landmark, Qur'anic icon -- Early commentaries -- Ja'far as-Sadiq: Shi'ite Imam and Qur'anic exegete -- Abu Ja'far at-Tabari: Sunni historian and Qur'anic exegete -- Later interpretations -- Robert of Ketton: polymath translator of the Qur'an -- Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi: visionary interpreter of divine names -- Jalal ad- din Rumi: author of the Persian Qur'an -- Asian echoes -- Taj Mahal: gateway to the Qur'anic vision of paradise -- Ahmad Khan: Indian educator and Qur'an commentator -- Muhammad Iqbal: Pakistani poet inspired by Qur'anic motifs -- Global accents -- W.D. Mohammed: Qur'an as guide to racial equality -- Osama bin Laden: Qur'an as mandate for jihad -- AIDS victims and sick women: Qur'an as prescription for mercy
An authoritative introduction to the sacred text reveals how it represents Islam, describing the origins of the faith in seventh-century Arabia while offering insight into how the Qurʼan remains a pivotal influence on modern society and politics
9780871139511 9780871139511
Qurʼan --Evidences, authority, etc Qurʼan --Commentaries--History and criticism
BP130.74 / .L39 2006