The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an (Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405117524 ISBN 13: 9781405117524

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2006

Synopsis

The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an is a reader's guide, a true companion for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur'an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. * Comprises over 30 original essays by leading scholars * Provides exceptionally broad coverage - considering the structure, content and rhetoric of the Qur'an; how Muslims have interpreted the text and how they interact with it; and the Qur'an's place in Islam * Features notes, an extensive bibliography, indexes of names, Qur'an citations, topics, and technical terms

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Review:

"Go to the Blackwell Companion to pass beyond the Qur'anic text itself to the academic and other debates it has generated amongst both Muslims and non-Muslims. Reading this clear and well-produced work, my hesitation is that it demands more the 'curiosity' from the reader." (Anvil, Spring 2007) A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2007 "This substantial volume, consisting of 30 original essays on the Qur'an by leading authorities in the field, is undoubtedly the best single-volume introduction to Islam's sacred text currently available in English ... The editor has done a superb job in putting together a volume of generally high-quality essays that will serve the needs of a serious reading public, and also constitute an ideal text for introductory courses on the Qur'an at the university and college level. Essential." (Choice) "This scholarly publication should be available in all academic libraries" (The Muslim World Book Review) "Rippin has kept his feet on the ground with this impressive collection of some 30 analyses of contemporary - mainly exegetical - issues associated with Qur'anic studies." (Reference Reviews) "A thorough, scholarly introduction to the complexities of the Qur'an as both a religious text and as a work of literature." (Middle East Journal) "These articles cover important and understudied traditions of quranic exegesis." (Bulletin of the school of Oriental and African Studies)

From the Back Cover:

The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an is the ideal resource for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur’an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. The volume is divided into accessible sections, including an initial orientation to the text for the first-time reader. The Companion then goes on to consider:

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• The structure of the Qur’an, asking why it looks the way it does
  
• The content of the Qur’an and what the text is about
  
• The rhetoric of the Qur’an and how it conveys its message
  
• How Muslims have interpreted the text
  
• The place of the Qur’an in the religion of Islam
  
• The manifestation of the Qur’an in the world.

The main body of the book comprises over 30 original essays written by leading scholars in the field. These are supported by notes, an extensive bibliography, indexes of names, Qur’an citations, topics, and technical terms.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1405117524
• ISBN 13: 9781405117524
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 576
• Editor: Rippin Andrew