Literary structures of religious meaning in the Qur'an /
Literary structures of religious meaning in the Qur'an / [print]
edited by Issa J. Boullata.
- Richmond : Curzon, (c)2000.
- xii, 393 pages ; 25 cm.
- Curzon studies in the Qur'an .
- Curzon studies in the Quran. .
Form, meaning, and textual structure in the Quran. -- A literary approach to the hymnic Suras of the Quran : spirit, gender, and aural intertextuality Major transitions and thematic borders in two long Suras : al-Baqara and al-Nisa Text and textuality : Q. 3:7 as a point of intersection Formulaic features of the punishment-stories "Desiring the face of God" : the Quranic symbolism of personal responsibility Fawatih al-Suwar : the mysterious letters of the Quran Literary approaches to selected Suras of the Quran. -- Referentiality and textuality in Surat al-Hijr : some observations on the Quranic "canonical process" and the emergence of a community Reflections on the dynamics and spirituality of Surat al-Furqan The enchantment of reading : sound, meaning, and expression in Surat al-Adiyat Literary appreciation of the Quran : past and present. -- The aestheic reception of the Quran as reflected in early Muslim history Literary exegesis of the Quran : the case of al-Sharif al-Radi Studies in the Majaz and metaphorical language of the Quran : Abu Ubayda and al-Sharif al-Radi Sayyid Qutb's literary appreciation of the Quran Michael Sells ; -- A.H. Mathias Zahniser ; -- Jane Dammen McAuliffe ; -- Alford T. Welch ; -- Andrew Rippen ; -- Irfan Shahid -- Angelika Neuwirth ; Irony in the Quran : a study of the story of Joseph Mustansir Mir ; -- Anthony H. Johns ; -- Soraya M. Hajjaji-Jarrah -- Navid Kermani ; Ellipsis in the Quran : a study of Ibn Qutayba's Tawil Mushkil al-Quran Yusuf Rahman ; -- Mahmoud M. Ayoub ; -- Kamal Abu-Deeb ; -- Issa J. Boullata.
"The purpose of this book is to study the literary structures of the Qur'an in order to achieve a deeper, fuller and more appreciative understanding of the meaning of the Holy Book of Islam and how this meaning is produced by language." "Various aspects of literary structure are studied, and the findings of the scholars shed new light on the compelling character of the Qur'an as a Holy Scripture with a unique centrality in the faith of Muslims, affecting their minds and hearts with its powerfully couched meaning." "A section of the book presents Muslim reactions to the symphonic power of literary expression in the Qur'an. The other two sections are devoted to scholarly studies by Muslim and non-Muslim scholars of the Qur'an, using recent literary theories in their analysis of the Qur'an's methods for the production of religious meaning."--BOOK JACKET.
9780700712564
2001339925
GBA1-10146
20010017747
Quran--Language, style.
Quran as literature.
BP131.B764.L584 2000
Form, meaning, and textual structure in the Quran. -- A literary approach to the hymnic Suras of the Quran : spirit, gender, and aural intertextuality Major transitions and thematic borders in two long Suras : al-Baqara and al-Nisa Text and textuality : Q. 3:7 as a point of intersection Formulaic features of the punishment-stories "Desiring the face of God" : the Quranic symbolism of personal responsibility Fawatih al-Suwar : the mysterious letters of the Quran Literary approaches to selected Suras of the Quran. -- Referentiality and textuality in Surat al-Hijr : some observations on the Quranic "canonical process" and the emergence of a community Reflections on the dynamics and spirituality of Surat al-Furqan The enchantment of reading : sound, meaning, and expression in Surat al-Adiyat Literary appreciation of the Quran : past and present. -- The aestheic reception of the Quran as reflected in early Muslim history Literary exegesis of the Quran : the case of al-Sharif al-Radi Studies in the Majaz and metaphorical language of the Quran : Abu Ubayda and al-Sharif al-Radi Sayyid Qutb's literary appreciation of the Quran Michael Sells ; -- A.H. Mathias Zahniser ; -- Jane Dammen McAuliffe ; -- Alford T. Welch ; -- Andrew Rippen ; -- Irfan Shahid -- Angelika Neuwirth ; Irony in the Quran : a study of the story of Joseph Mustansir Mir ; -- Anthony H. Johns ; -- Soraya M. Hajjaji-Jarrah -- Navid Kermani ; Ellipsis in the Quran : a study of Ibn Qutayba's Tawil Mushkil al-Quran Yusuf Rahman ; -- Mahmoud M. Ayoub ; -- Kamal Abu-Deeb ; -- Issa J. Boullata.
"The purpose of this book is to study the literary structures of the Qur'an in order to achieve a deeper, fuller and more appreciative understanding of the meaning of the Holy Book of Islam and how this meaning is produced by language." "Various aspects of literary structure are studied, and the findings of the scholars shed new light on the compelling character of the Qur'an as a Holy Scripture with a unique centrality in the faith of Muslims, affecting their minds and hearts with its powerfully couched meaning." "A section of the book presents Muslim reactions to the symphonic power of literary expression in the Qur'an. The other two sections are devoted to scholarly studies by Muslim and non-Muslim scholars of the Qur'an, using recent literary theories in their analysis of the Qur'an's methods for the production of religious meaning."--BOOK JACKET.
9780700712564
2001339925
GBA1-10146
20010017747
Quran--Language, style.
Quran as literature.
BP131.B764.L584 2000