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The Qur'an
Farid Esack
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Description for The Qur'an
Paperback. The Qur'an has spoken to Muslims for over one thousand years; it is seen as law-maker, moral code, and the word of God. This work outlines the key themes and explains the historical and cultural context of this work whilst examining its content, language and style, and the variety of approaches that have been used to interpret it. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
The Qur’an has spoken to Muslims for over one thousand years; it is seen as law-maker, moral code, and the word of God. Drawing on both contemporary and ancient sources, Esack outlines the key themes and explains the historical and cultural context of this unique work whilst examining its content, language and style, and the variety of approaches, including fundamentalist, feminist, and modernist, that have been used to interpret it. Other areas covered include: the Qu'ran as evocative oral experience; understanding and interpreting the Qu'ran; the major themes of the Qu'ran, including such issues as truth, justice and gender ... Read more
The Qur’an has spoken to Muslims for over one thousand years; it is seen as law-maker, moral code, and the word of God. Drawing on both contemporary and ancient sources, Esack outlines the key themes and explains the historical and cultural context of this unique work whilst examining its content, language and style, and the variety of approaches, including fundamentalist, feminist, and modernist, that have been used to interpret it. Other areas covered include: the Qu'ran as evocative oral experience; understanding and interpreting the Qu'ran; the major themes of the Qu'ran, including such issues as truth, justice and gender ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Beginner's Guides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851686247
SKU
V9781851686247
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About Farid Esack
Farid Esack has an international reputation as a Muslim scholar, speaker, and human rights activist. He has lectured widely on religion and Islamic Studies and also served as a Commissioner for Gender Equality in Nelson Mandela’s government. He is the author of Qur’an, Liberation and Pluralism and On Being a Muslim, and co-editor (with Sarah Chiddy) of Islam and AIDS: ... Read more
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