Encyclopaedia Of The Qur An Set

This Encyclopedia has brought together a wide variety of different thinkers, approaches and schools of thought on the Qur'an.

"The Qurʼān, orientalism and the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʼān brings into sharp relief established attitudes of Western academia toward the Qurʼān, especially as evidenced in the only extant multi-volume reference work on the Qurʼān in English - Brill's Encyclopaedia of the Qurʼān."--Page 4 of cover

With over 1000 collaborating scholars, this encyclopedia creates a ground-breaking reference work reflecting the latest research on the history of Quran.

Assuming no prior knowledge, The Qur'an: A Philosophical Guide is an introduction to the Qur'an from a philosophical point of view. Oliver Leaman's guide begins by familiarizing the 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. The book discusses the influence of the Qur'an on culture and covers its numerous interpreters from the modernizers and popularizers to the radicals. He presents a close reading of the Qur'an, carefully and clearly presenting a variety of philosophical interpretation verse-by-verse. Explaining what the philosopher is arguing, relating the argument to a particular verse, and providing the reader with the means to be part of the discussion, this section includes: - Translated extracts from the text - A range of national backgrounds and different cultural and historic contexts spanning the classical and modern period, the Middle East, Europe and North America - Philosophical interpretations ranging from the most Islamophobe to the extreme apologist - A variety of schools of thought and philosophers such as Peripatetic, Illuminationist, and Sufi. Written with clarity and authority and showing the distinct ways a variety of thinkers have sought to understand the text, The Qur'an: A Philosophical Guide introduces readers to the value of interpreting the Qur'an philosophically.

The Encyclopaedia of the Qur'ān online contains the complete articles of the printed volumes 1 to 5, the indices will be added as they become available.