The Cambridge companion to the Qurʼān / edited by Jane Dammen McAuliffe.
| Other author | McAuliffe, Jane Dammen. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
| Description | xv, 332 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Companion to the Qurʼān |
| Portion of title | Qurʼān |
| Series | Cambridge companions to religion Cambridge companions to religion. ^A470450 |
| Contents | Formation of the qurʼānic text. The historical context / Fred M. Donner. Creation of a fixed text / Claude Gilliot. Alternative accounts of the Qurʼān's formation / Harald Motzki -- Description and analysis. Themes and topics / Daniel A. Madigan. Structural, linguistic and literary features / Angelika Neuwirth. Recitation and aesthetic reception / William A. Graham and Navid Kermani -- Transmission and dissemination. From palm leaves to the Internet / Fred Leemhuis. Inscriptions in art and architecture / Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom -- Interpretations and intellectual traditions. The tasks and traditions of interpretation / Jane Dammen McAuliffe. Multiple areas of influence / Alexander Knysh. Western scholarship and the Qurʼān / Andrew Rippin -- Contemporary readings. Women's readings of the Qurʼān / Asma Barlas. Political interpretation of the Qurʼān / Stefan Wild. The Qurʼān and other religions / Abdulaziz Sachedina. |
| Contents | Formation of the qur'ānic text -- Description and analysis -- Transmission and dissemination -- Interpretations and intellectual traditions -- Contemporary readings. |
| Summary | As the living scriptural heritage of more than a billion people, the Qur'an speaks with a powerful voice. Nevertheless, efforts to introduce the Qur'an to English-speaking audiences have been hampered by the lack of resources. Jane McAuliffe brings together an international team of scholars to explain its complexities. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Genre/form | Lehrbuch. |
| Genre/form | Lehrbuch. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| Genre/form | Lehrbuch. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2007295882 |
| ISBN | 0521831601 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521831604 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 052153934X (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521539340 (pbk.) |