The Blackwell companion to the Qura¯n

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The Blackwell Companion to the Qur?an is a reader?s guide, a true companion for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur?an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. Comprises over 30 original essays by leading scholars. Provides exceptionally broad coverage - considering the structure, content and rhetoric of the Qur?an; how Muslims have interpreted the text and how they interact with it; and the Qur?an?s place in Islam. Features notes, an extensive bibliography, indexes of names, Qur?an citations, topics, and technical terms.