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(0)Bruce Lawrence
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Few books in history have been as poorly understood as the Qur'an. Sent down in a series of revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur'an is the unmediated word of Allah: a ritual, political, and legal authority; an ethical and spiritual guide; and a literary masterpiece that inspires devotion, passion, fear, and sometimes incomprehension.
In The Qur'an, historian and Islamic Studies professor Bruce Lawrence shows precisely how the Qur'an is the...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
[2007], c2006
Language
English
Description
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