800 Pages
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Routledge
800 Pages
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Routledge
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A RUSA 2007 Outstanding Reference Title
The Qur'an is the source of inspiration for one of the world's major religions, followed today by over a billion people. It plays a central role in Islam and ever since it appeared fourteen hundred years ago has been the subject of intense debate. Some of this has been carried out by Muslims and some by those hostile or indifferent to Islam, producing a... Read more
Introduction, How to Use this Encyclopedia, Alphabetical List of Entries, Entries A to Z, Bibliographical Resources, Qur’anic Passages Index, Name Index, Subject Index
Biography
Oliver Leaman is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky.
'Quite a number of the entries are of a serious, substantive, academic nature and contain useful bibliographies for those interested in probing a particular subject in greater depth. Highly recommended. All academic and public libraries concerned with the study of Islam and religion more generally.' - Choice
