Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780802143440
- Book Title
- Quran
- Book Series
- Books That Changed the World Ser.
- Publisher
- GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Author
- Bruce Lawrence
- Genre
- Religion
- Topic
- Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Islam / General
- Item Weight
- 8.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
- Country of Origin
- United States
The Qur’an: Books That changed the – Paperback, by Lawrence Bruce – Very Good
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
080214344X
ISBN-13
9780802143440
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7038428883
Product Key Features
Book Title
Quran
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Islam / General
Genre
Religion
Book Series
Books That Changed the World Ser.
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Timely and provocative . . . Lawrence’s history of the Qur’an [is] highly instructive. . . . The history of the book is a map of the world we live in today., Standout . . . [Lawrence] presents in the most readable manner what for some will be a new topic. For Muslims who seek to deepen their faith and for non-Muslims who seek to understand that faith, The Qur’an is a valuable resource., This book, like the book it studies, is meditative and unique, a lovely read for any spiritual person, Muslim or not.
Dewey Decimal
297.1226
Synopsis
“Meditative and unique, a lovely read for any spiritual person, Muslim or not.”– Publisher’s Weekly 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. In this book, one of the launch titles in Atlantic Monthly Press’ “Books That Changed the World” series, the distinguished historian of religion Bruce Lawrence shows precisely how the Qur’an is Islam. He describes the origins of the faith and assesses its tremendous influence on today’s societies and politics. Above all, Lawrence emphasizes that the Qur’an is a sacred book of signs that has no single message. It is a book that demands interpretation and one that can be properly understood only through its history. Bruce Lawrence’s work is a beautifully written and, in these increasingly troubled times, invaluable introduction to and exploration of the core sacred text of Islam., 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, distinguished historian of religion Bruce Lawrence shows precisely how the Qur’an is the embodiment of Islam. He describes the origins of the faith in seventh-century Arabia and explains why the Qur’an is both memorized and recited by devour Muslims. Lawrence also discusses the Qur’an’s commentators and doubters and assesses its tremendous influence on today’s societies and politics. Above all, Lawrence emphasizes that the Qur’an is a sacred book of signs that cannot be reduced to a single, obvious message. It is a book that demands interpretation and one that can be properly understood only through its long and storied history., A distinguished historian of religion shows precisely how the Qur’an is the embodiment of Islam. He describes the origins of the faith in 7th-century Arabia and explains why the Qur’an is both memorized and recited by devout Muslims.
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