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The Koran For Dummiesby Sohaib Sultan
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2011; US$ 21.99With the current turmoil in the Middle East, there is a growing interest about Islam—the world’s second largest religion and one of the fastest growing—and its holy book, the Koran (or Qur’an). Now, with this easy-to-follow, plain-English guide, you can explore the history, structure, and basic tenets of Islam’s sacred scripture. The Koran For Dummies is for non-Muslims interested in the Koran as well as Muslims looking to deepen their understanding. Islamic scholar Sohaib Sultan provides a clear road map, revealing: The meaning of Koran and its basic message The Koran’s place in history and in Islamic spiritual life Explanations of its language, structure, and narrative style How to live by the Koran’s... more...
Qur'anby Muhammad Abu-Hamdiyyah
Routledge 2000; US$ 37.95This book presents an accessible introduction to the complexities of this ancient text, enabling students to understand the various components of the Qur'an's message. more...
The Koranby Michael Cook
Oxford University Press 2000; US$ 12.99Exploring the significance of the Koran both in the end-of-millennium world and in traditional Muslim culture, Michael Cook provides an account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. more...
Interpreting The Qur'anby Saeed Abdullah
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 36.95An introduction to the debates within the field of Islamic studies regarding the interpretation of the Qur'an and its relevance to contemporary issues in the modern world. more...
The Qur'anby Oliver Leaman
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 55.00Qur'an plays a central role in Islam and ever since it appeared, has been the subject of debate. This work presents this diversity of thought, approach and school without priority, and provides students and researchers with information covering all aspects of its text. It assumes no previous knowledge of the Qur'an, Islam or Arabic. more...
Textual Relations in Qur'anby Salwa M. El-Awa
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 39.95Tackles the issue of Qur'anic text structure by fusing the fields of linguistics and Qur'anic studies. Through a step-by-step analysis of the cognitive process involved in verbal communication and comprehension of text, this work provides useful insights into methods of analysis, mechanisms and dynamics of the Qur'anic text structure. more...
Sufi Commentaries on the Qur'an in Classical Islamby Kristin Sands
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 39.95Study of the Sufi Qur'anic commentaries, includes writings translated into English. This book examines the hermeneutical assumptions of Sufis, their views, knowledge, and interpretation. It explores the diverse styles found within the Sufi commentaries, ranging from philosophical literary narrative and poetry to musings and popular preaching. more...
Prolegomena to the Qur'anby Al-Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Musawi al-Khu'i; Abdulaziz Sachedina
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 145.00A presentation of al-Khu'i's ideas on the interpretation of the Qur'an. Treating many critical and controversial topics connected with the collection and canonization of the text that have received little attention in the works of contemporary Muslim scholars. The arguments illuminate issues that have been at stake between Shi'i and Sunni Muslims. more...
Skepticism About the External Worldby Panayot Butchvarov
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 110.00Do we know or even have evidence that external material objects exist? Butchvarov offers an original approach to this perennial philosophical issue, putting forward a radical theory of perception in proposing that perceived material objects do not necessarily actually exist. The metaphysics of reality, unreality and perception are explored. more...
The Koran Handbookby Nicolas A. Starkovsky
Algora Publishing 2007; US$ 45.00Americas recent interest in understanding the religious and cultural implications of Islam is evident: more than 15 translations of the Koran have appeared in recent years. But none of them aims at explaining and teaching! Most are presented in a confusi more...