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New Perspectives on the Qur'an
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 150.00This book continues the work of The Qur??n in its Historical Context , in which an international group of scholars address an expanded range of topics on the Qur??n and its origins, looking beyond medieval Islamic traditions to present the Qur??n?s own conversation with the religions and literatures of its day. Particular attention is paid... more...
A Muslim Theologian in the Sectarian Milieu
BRILL 2004; US$ 155.00In this examination of an extraordinary Islamic anti-Christian polemic, the author describes Qa?i ?Abd al-Jabbar's life, his intellectual heritage and the sectarian controversy of his day. Thus the reader will discover how, and why, a Muslim theologian reinterpreted Christian scripture, history and practice to develop an Islamic doctrine of Christianity.... more...
The QurĈan in its Historical Context
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 49.95Providing commentary on the controversial revisionist school of Qur?anic studies, this book explores the origins, scholarship and development of the Qur'an. The collection of articles, each written by a distinguished author, treat very familiar passages of the Qur?an in an original manner, combining thorough philology, historical anthropology, and... more...
The Qur'an and its Biblical Subtext
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 145.00This book challenges the dominant scholarly notion that the Qur??n must be interpreted through the medieval commentaries shaped by the biography of the prophet Muhammad, arguing instead that the text is best read in light of Christian and Jewish scripture. The Qur??n, in its use of allusions, depends on the Biblical knowledge of its audience. However,... more...
The Emergence of Islam
Fortress Press 2012; US$ 34.99This brief survey text tells the story of Islam. Gabriel Said Reynolds organizes his study in three parts in order to tell of Muhammad?s early life and rise to power, of the origins and development of the Qur?an, with a distinctive, if unique, juxtaposition between the Qur?an and biblical literature, and concluding with an overview of modern and... more...
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