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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458043903321

Titolo

Encyclopedia of the Qur'an

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, July 2005

Ipswich, : Ebsco Publishing [distributor]

ISBN

1-134-33974-7

1-134-33975-5

1-280-42250-5

1-78034-368-X

9786610422500

0-203-17644-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (801 p.)

Disciplina

297.1/2203

297.12203

Soggetti

Islam

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; How to Use this Encyclopedia; Editorial Board; Contributors; Alphabetical List of Entries; A - Z Entries; Bibliographical Resources; Qur'anic Passages Index; Name Index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

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 very wide range of views. Authored by forty-three international experts, the objective of The Qur'an: An Encyclopedia is to present this diversity of thought, approach and school withou