Reading the Qur'an in the Twenty-First Century: A Contextualist Approach

by Abdullah Saeed

Book Overview

Reading the Qur'an in the Twenty-First Century considers the development of Qur'anic interpretation and highlights modern debates around new approaches to interpretation. It explores how Muslims from various theological, legal, socio-political and philosophical backgrounds think about the meaning and relevance of the Qur'an, and how their ideas apply in the contemporary world. The book:

reflects on one of the most dominant approaches...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415677505
• ISBN13: 9780415677509
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"