The Qur'an and its Interpretative Tradition: 715 (Variorum Collected Studies) - Hardcover

Rippin, Andrew

 
9780860788485: The Qur'an and its Interpretative Tradition: 715 (Variorum Collected Studies)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0860788482 ISBN 13: 9780860788485
Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

The position of the Qur'an as the central symbol and reference point of Islam cannot be disputed. Despite this significance, the academic study of the Qur'an has lagged far behind that of the Bible. In these studies Andrew Rippin reflects upon both the principles and the problems of studying the Qur'an within the discipline of religious studies. He also pursues detailed investigations of the meaning of variants to the text and the history of Muslim interpretation of the text in its diversity. A newly written introduction lays out some of the general implications of these studies, while extensive indexes of Qur'anic verses, books, authors and topics make this research more readily accessible.

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Andrew Rippin, University of Victoria, Canada

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0860788482
ISBN 13 
9780860788485
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
360