The Qurʼan : a philosophical guide / Oliver Leaman.

By:

Leaman, Oliver [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PIc, 2016.Description: x, 317 pages ; illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781474216197 (hb)
9781474216180 (pb)

Other title:

Qurʼan : a philosophical guide

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BP134 P5L47 2016

Online resources:

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Contents:

How to use this book -- Reading the Qurʼan -- The Qurʼan and philosophy -- Qurʼanic verses and philosophical responses.

Summary: "Oliver Leaman's guide begins by familiarizing readers with the core theories and controversies surrounding the text. Covering key theoretical approaches and focusing on its style and language, Leaman introduces the Qur'an as an aesthetic object and as an organization. He discusses the influence of the Qur'an on culture and covers its numerous interpreters from the modernizers and popularizers to the radicals."--Back cover.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	RUS BP134 P5L47 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Room use only	76790		00076774

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309) and index.

How to use this book -- Reading the Qurʼan -- The Qurʼan and philosophy -- Qurʼanic verses and philosophical responses.

"Oliver Leaman's guide begins by familiarizing readers with the core theories and controversies surrounding the text. Covering key theoretical approaches and focusing on its style and language, Leaman introduces the Qur'an as an aesthetic object and as an organization. He discusses the influence of the Qur'an on culture and covers its numerous interpreters from the modernizers and popularizers to the radicals."--Back cover.

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