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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Kenneth Cragg |
| ISBN: | 190221031X 9781902210315 |
| OCLC Number: | 702162474 |
| Notes: | Includes indexes. |
| Description: | 389 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | An introductory essay. The Qura̓̄n at first meeting ; The Qura̓̄n in its themes: the logic of selection ; The Qura̓̄n into English: a translator's apology ; The Qura̓̄n for today: contemporary concerns -- The readings. God and his praise ; God in creation: man and nature ; Prophets and messengers from Adam to Jesus ; Muhammad: the prophet-preacher and the Meccan years ; Muhammad: the prophet-ruler and the Medinan climax ; Faith and religion ; Society and law ; Unfaith, judgement and the last things -- Appendix: The chapters of the Qura̓̄n -- Glossary. |
| Other Titles: | Koran. |
| Responsibility: | selected and translated by Kenneth Cragg. |
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"No scholar writing in the English language has displayed a deeper or more adequate understanding of what the Qur'an is all about." -- Professor Christian W. Troll, Pontificio Istituto Orientale, Roma. Read more...
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