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200 10$aHow to read the Qur?an$b[electronic resource] $ea new guide, with select translations /$fCarl W. Ernst
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aChapel Hill $cUniversity of North Carolina Press$dc2011
215   $a1 online resource (286 p.)
300   $a"This book was published with the assistance of the William R. Kenan Jr. Fund of the University of North Carolina Press"--t.p. verso.
311   $a0-8078-3516-1 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
327   $aThe problem of reading the Quran -- The history and form of the Quran and the practices of reading -- Early Meccan suras -- Middle and later Meccan suras -- Medinan suras -- Toward a literary reading of the Quran.
330   $aHow to Read the Qur'an, a compact introduction and reader's guide to the Qur'an, featuring illuminating new translations of 725 Qur'anic verses, is the most up-to-date toolbox for anyone who wants to know how to approach, read, and understand the text of the Qur'an. Noting that many people are baffled by existing English translations, Ernst aims for the book to be useful for both non-Muslim and Muslim readers who are interested in a historical, literary, and religious studies approach to understanding the Qur'an. The book is designed for general readers and will also be eminently suitab
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