Qur'an and the Lyric Imperative

By Richard Serrano

This bookexamines the complex and dynamic relationship between the Qur'ān and Arabic poetry. Its four case studies focus on anomalies and contradictions within the Qur'āno-Arabic literary tradition in order to demonstrate how the tension between the Qur'ān and poetry generates meaning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498520707
• ISBN13: 9781498520706
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"