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The Blackwell Companion to the Qur´an
Andrew Rippin
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Description for The Blackwell Companion to the Qur´an
Paperback. The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an is the ideal resource for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur'an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. The volume includes an initial orientation to the text for the first-time reader. Editor(s): Rippin, Professor Andrew. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 578 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRHS; HRLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 32. Weight in Grams: 980.
The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an is a reader’s guide, a true companion for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur’an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life.
The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an is a reader’s guide, a true companion for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur’an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life.
- Comprises over 30 original essays by leading scholars
- Provides exceptionally broad coverage - considering the structure, content and rhetoric of the Qur’an; how Muslims have interpreted the text and how they interact with it; and the Qur’an’s place in Islam
- Features notes, an extensive bibliography, indexes of names, Qur’an citations, topics, and technical terms
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
578
Condition
New
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405188203
SKU
V9781405188203
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Andrew Rippin
Andrew Rippin is Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Professor of Islamic History at the University of Victoria, Canada. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2006.
Reviews for The Blackwell Companion to the Qur´an
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2007 "This substantial volume, consisting of 30 original essays on the Qur'an by leading authorities in the field, is undoubtedly the best single-volume introduction to Islam's sacred text currently available in English … The editor has done a superb job in putting together a volume of generally high-quality essays that will serve the ... Read more