Understanding The Qur'an
Published on 1. February 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-0-334-02804-8 (ISBN)
Description
A clear and comprehensive introduction to the Qur'an. Discusses the content, the problem of translating the Qur'an and the role of the Qur'an in Islam. Looks at the major subjects addressed in the Qur'an: Muhammad and revelation; God; the Last Judgment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
235 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-334-02804-8 (9780334028048)
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Anton Wessels is Professor Emeritus of the History of Religion, Islam in particular, at VU University Amsterdam. He is the author of The Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: Three Books, Two Cities, One Tale (2013), Europe, Was it Ever Really Christian? (1994), and Muslims and the West: Can They Be Integrated? (2006).