The Qur'an : : A Historical-Critical Introduction / / Nicolai Sinai.
An accessible and up-to-date introduction to the study of the Qur’an in its historical contextThe Qur’an represents both Islam’s historical point of origin and its scriptural foundation, inaugurating a new religion and, ultimately, a new civilisation. Yet the text itself can be difficult to understa...
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Sinai, Nicolai, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Qur'an : A Historical-Critical Introduction / Nicolai Sinai. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022] ©2017 1 online resource (256 p.) : 14 B/W tables text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys : NEIS Frontmatter -- Contents -- Expanded table of contents -- Figures -- Introduction -- Part one Background -- 1 Some basic features of the Qur’an -- 2 Muhammad and the Qur’an -- 3 The Qur’anic milieu -- Part two Method -- 4 Literary coherence and secondary revision -- 5 Inner-Qur’anic chronology -- 6 Intertextuality -- Part three A diachronic survey of the Qur’anic proclamations -- 7 The Meccan surahs -- 8 The Medinan surahs -- Bibliography -- Index of concepts, names, and Arabic terms -- Index of Qur’anic passages restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star An accessible and up-to-date introduction to the study of the Qur’an in its historical contextThe Qur’an represents both Islam’s historical point of origin and its scriptural foundation, inaugurating a new religion and, ultimately, a new civilisation. Yet the text itself can be difficult to understand, and the scholarship devoted to it is often highly technical. This comprehensive introduction to the basic methods and current state of historical-critical Qur’anic scholarship covers all of the field’s major questions, such as: Where and when did the Qur’an emerge? How do Qur’anic surahs function as literary compositions? How do the Qur’an’s main themes and ideas relate to and transform earlier Jewish and Christian traditions?Reading this book will give you the tools needed to work with and understand this vital but complex text.Key FeaturesEngages with alternative arguments and perspectives and offers a rigorously historical perspective on controversial topics such as Qur’anic militancySynthesises a literary approach to the Qur’an with detailed attention to its engagement with Jewish and Christian traditionsProvides specific and accessible examples, including exemplary analyses of several Qur’anic surahs and passages and a case study of the Qur’anic Adam narrativesOffers a rigorously historical perspective on controversial topics such as Qur’anic militancy and the Qur’an’s engagement with Judaism and ChristianityIncludes figures and tables highlighting key facts Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) Islamic Studies. RELIGION / Islam / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017 9783110781403 print 9780748695768 https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748695782 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780748695782 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780748695782/original |
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