The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

by JaneDammenMcAuliffe (Editor)

Synopsis

As the living scriptural heritage of more than a billion people, the Qur'an (Koran) speaks with a powerful voice. Just as other scriptural religions, Islam has produced a long tradition of interpretation for its holy book. Nevertheless, efforts to introduce the Qur'an and its intellectual heritage to English-speaking audiences have been hampered by the lack of available resources. The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an seeks to remedy that situation. In a discerning summation of the field, Jane McAuliffe brings together an international team of scholars to explain its complexities. Comprising fourteen chapters, each devoted to a topic of central importance, the book is rich in historical, linguistic and literary detail, while also reflecting the influence of other disciplines. For both the university student and the general reader, The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an provides a fascinating entree to a text that has shaped the lives of millions for centuries.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 23 Nov 2006

ISBN 10: 0521831601
ISBN 13: 9780521831604
Book Overview: An introduction to the Qur'an (Koran), a text that has guided the lives of millions.

Media Reviews
'This collection of essays, lucidly written and edited, will provide an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and scholars in Qur'anic studies and for anyone looking for an overview of past and present controversies in interpreting the Qur'an.' Michael Sells, Divinity School, University of Chicago
'concise but detailed information ... The range of particular topics and issues is nicely woven into a single companion .' Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies
This companion to the Qur'an is essential for any reader before embarking on a serious reading of the Holy Book of Islam. In particular, it is a welcome addition to other works on Qur'anic studies at Western universities, and strongly recommended to all those engaged in understanding the Qur'an and learning about the vast scholarship that explores its meaning and function in the life of Muslims. - Digest of Middle East Studies
concise but detailed information ... The range of particular topics and issues is nicely woven into a single 'companion'. Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies
Author Bio
Jane Dammen McAuliffe is Professor in the Departments of History and Arabic and Dean of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University. Her numerous publications have focused primarily on the Qur'an, on early Islamic history and on the multiple relations between Islam and Christianity. Her books include Qur'anic Christians: An Analysis of Classical and Modern Exegesis (1991), and With Reverence for the Word: Medieval Scriptural Exegesis in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (2003), and she has edited the five-volume Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an (2001-2006),