Classical traditions in contemporary perspective

xxxiii, 235 sider : illustrasjoner, kart

Second Edition

Part 1. The Prophet Muhammad and the rightly guided caliphs. Introduction to part 1 : historical overview -- Muhammad in Mecca -- Muhammad in Medina -- The birth of an empire -- Part 2. The Qurʼan. Introduction to part 2 : history and literature -- The Qurʼan and its message -- The Qurʼan and the Bible -- The Qur'an and the biography of the Prophet -- The historical context of the Qurʼan -- Part 3. Contemporary perspectives. Introduction to part 3 : classical texts and contemporary religion -- Contemporary Muslim narratives of Islam's emergence.. - "Now in an updated, second edition, Gabriel Said Reynolds tells the story of Islam in this brief illustrated survey, beginning with Muhammad's early life and rise to power, then tracing the origins and development of the Quran juxtaposed with biblical literature, and concluding with an overview of modern and fundamentalist narratives of the origin of Islam. Reynolds offers a fascinating look at the structure and meaning of the Qur'an, revealing the ways in which biblical language is used to advance the Qur'an's religious meaning. Reynolds' analysis identifies the motives that shaped each narrative Islamic, Jewish, and Christian. The book's conclusion yields a rich understanding of diverse interpretations of Islam's emergence, suggesting that its emergence is itself ever-developing"-- Forleggeromtale

Criticism, interpretation, etc. : (OCoLC)fst01411635. - History. : (OCoLC)fst01411628. - Oversiktsverk : (uri)https://id.nb.no/vocabulary/ntsf/221

297.09

9781506473888