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020 _a9781851686940 (Paperback.)
020 _a1851687041 (cased) :
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082 0 4 _a297.12261
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100 1 _aGade, Anna M.
245 1 4 _aThe Qur'an :
_h[Book] :
_ban introduction /
_cAnna M. Gade.
260 _aRichmond :
_bOneworld,
_cc2010.
300 _axiv, 304 pages. :
_billustrations. ;
_c22 cm.
490 0 _aFoundations of Islam
500 _aFormerly CIP.
_5Uk
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aMuslims consider the Qur’an to be the final revelation of God. Moral code for millions of believers worldwide, it is seen as the principal miracle of the prophet Muhammad. In this stimulating study, Anna M. Gade provides a comprehensive primer to the sacred work, exploring the many ways in which Muslims approach this multifaceted text. Broaching the language and concepts of Qur’anic exegesis, the Qur’an’s unique literary structure, and its alleged "inimitability", Gade highlights how it seamlessly weaves together law, narrative, description and parable. With extensive extracts, illustrations, and detailed insights into its textual history, The Qur’an: An Introduction helps those coming to the translated text for the first time and it explains the unique issues that Qur’anic translation raises. Exploring how a huge variety of topics are dealt with in the Qur’an, from gender and conflict, to mysticism, and even ecological crisis, both students and general readers will find this an invaluable resource. Anna M. Gade is Senior Lecturer at the Religious Studies Programme, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
521 _aAll.
650 _aQur?an
_zCriticism, interpretation, etc.
852 _p54101
_9885.36
_vRoyal Book Company
_dBooks
999 _c21294
_d21294