The Qurʾan, Morality and Critical Reason: The Essential Muhammad Shahrur

by Dale F. Eickelman and محمد شحرور

This book presents the work and ideas of the Syrian writer Muhammad Shahrur to the English-speaking world. Shahrur is at the moment the most innovative intellectual thinker in the Arab Middle East. Often described as the 'Martin Luther of Islam, ' he offers a liberal, progressive reading of Islam that aims to counter the influences of religious fundamentalism and radical politics. Shahrur's innovative interpretation of the Qur'an offers groundbreaking...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004171037
• ISBN13: 9789004171039
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 636 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.6" x 9.7"