Call Number
BP130.4 .M63 2006
ISBN
978-0-19-720003-2
Reference Only
Off
Number of Pages
342
Library of Congress Subject Heading
Qurʼan -- Commentaries
Library of Congress Subject Heading 2
Qurʼan -- Hermeneutics
Abstract
The essays in this volume examine ten Muslim intellectuals from the Arab world, Iran, Turkey, Indonesia, Pakistan, the USA, and Europe. These thinkers employ contemporary critical methods to interpret the Qur'an, arriving at conclusions that challenge those of earlier Muslim interpretation, and are critical of political Islam and progressive in orientation. The volume offers a framework for understanding their work, and responses to this among Muslim and Western audiences.