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The Qur'an

A Biography

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The Qur'an

By: Bruce Lawrence
Narrated by: Michael Prichard
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 This is part of the Books That Shook series.

Few books in history have been as poorly understood as the Qur'an. Set down in a series of revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur'an is the unmediated word of Allah, a ritual, political, and legal authority, an ethical and spiritual guide, and a literary masterpiece.

In this audiobook, one of the launch titles in Atlantic Monthly Press' Books That Changed the World series, the distinguished historian of religion Bruce Lawrence shows precisely how the Qur'an is Islam. He describes the origins of the faith and assesses its tremendous influence on today's societies and politics. Above all, Lawrence emphasizes that the Qur'an is a sacred book of signs that has no single message. It is a book that demands interpretation and one that can be properly understood only through its history.

Bruce Lawrence's work is a beautifully written and, in these increasingly troubled times, invaluable introduction to and exploration of the core sacred text of Islam.

©2007 Bruce Lawrence (P)2007 Tantor Media Inc. Islam Iran Middle East

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"This book, like the book it studies, is meditative and unique, a lovely read for any spiritual person, Muslim or not." ( Publishers Weekly)
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A good overview of the Quran from history to modern day times as Muslims have understood it through the ages. The author provides an Islamic view point throughout the book.

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