Approaches to the Qur'an

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That the Qur'an needed interpretation and commentary was recognised by Muslims right from the start, and over the 14 centuries of the Islamic era a considerable body of exegesis has been produced. That exegesis (the tafsir tradition) reflects a wide variety of methods, presuppositions, focuses of interest and substantive conclusions. Modern attempts to understand the Qur'an have generally been based on that Muslim tradition, which has also itself become an object of study. In recent years, however, there have been attempts to widen the field of discussion and to experiment with new approaches which develop insights gained from historical, biblical, literary critical and other studies. The result is that a variety of approaches to the Qur'an and the Muslim exegetical tradition are currently available. This book consists of 13 essays by several leading scholars in the academic field of qur'anic studies. Taken together, they offer a sample of the aims, methods and topics of enquiry now being pursued. Its apparatus criticus and consolidated bibliography should add to the use and interest of the volume for anyone concerned with the study of Islam.

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G. R. Hawting is Senior Lecturer in the History of the Middle East and Head of the Department of Religious Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London., Abdul-Kader A. Shareef is a Professor at the University of Dar-es-Salaam and Ambassador of the Republic of Tanzania in Riyadh.

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April 8th, 1993

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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Undergraduate

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Edited by G.R. Hawting

Pages

348

Series

Soas/Routledge Studies on the Middle East

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140x216x32

ISBN-13

9780415057554

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1860356

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