The Quran, Epic and Apocalypse

by Todd Lawson

How do people understand the Quran to be divine revelation? What is it about the text that inspires such devotion and commitment in the reader/believer? Todd Lawson explores how the timeless literary genres of epic and apocalypse bear religious meaning in the Quran, communicating the sense of divine presence, urgency and truth. Grounding his approach in the universal power of story and myth, he embarks upon a fascinating inquiry into the unique power...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786072270
• ISBN13: 9781786072276
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Oneworld Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"