 Book details:September 2006
ISBN 978-1-55365-246-5
Hardcover 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" 240 pages $22.95 CAD
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Douglas & McIntyreThe Qur'anA BiographyFEW BOOKS HAVE BEEN as poorly understood as the Qur'an. Sent down in a series of revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, it is the unmediated word of Allah. As such it is revered by Muslims throughout the world, in whom it inspires devotion, passion, fear and, sometimes, incomprehension. In this book, distinguished historian of religion Bruce Lawrence shows precisely why the Qur'an is Islam--and assesses its seminal influence on today's societies and politics. |
About the Author Mr Bruce LawrenceBruce Lawrence, professor of Islamic studies at Duke University, is the author of the award-winning Defenders of God: The Fundamentalist Revolt Against ... more >>Related Books How the West Was Lost On to Victory |