Massimo Campanini

The Qur'an (eBook, ePUB)

The Basics

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This second edition of a popular introduction to the Qur'an includes an essential updated reference guide, including a chronology of the revelation, links to internet resources, and suggestions for further reading. Exploring the Qur'an's reception through history, its key teachings, and its place in contemporary thought and belief, this volume analyzes: the Qur'an as the word of God; its reception and communication by the Prophet Muhammad; the structure and language of the text; conceptions of God, the holy law, and jihad; and Islamic commentaries on Qur'anic teachings through the ages. The Qur'an: The Basics, Second Edition is a concise and accessible introduction.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317213987
• Artikelnr.: 45260646

Autorenporträt

Massimo Campanini is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Trento, Italy.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Qur'an and Praxis 1. Traditional Commentary 2. The Qur'an
as Text, Discourse and Structure 3. Radical Exegesis of the Qur'an: Sayyid
Qutb 4. The Qur'an and the Hermeneutics of Liberation Appendix: Other Areas
of Qur'anic Exegesis

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1. Islam and the Qur'an

2. Structure and composition

3. God, humanity and faith

4. The Qur'an and the Qur'anic sciences

5. Contemporary approaches to the Qur'an

Appendices

Bibliography

Rezensionen

"With an emphasis on clarity and concision, Campanini has produced an accessibly informative introduction to the Qur'an."

Mustafa Shah, University of London, UK