Introducing the Qur'an: For Today's Reader

by John Kaltner

Award-winning professor John Kaltner's new work offers a general introduction and orientation to the Qur'an. It surveys the origin, structure, contents, study, and use of Islam's sacred text. Offering selective rather than comprehensive coverage, the work allows for discussion and analysis of specific themes and issues of interest to modern readers.

Following an introduction that describes and situates how the Qur'an is both studied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800696662
• ISBN13: 9780800696665
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"