Islam: sacred texts and revered writings

Providing an analysis of the complete story of Mary in its liturgical, narrative and rhetorical contexts, this literary reading is a prerequisite to any textual reading of the Qur'an whether juristic, theological, or otherwise.

Providing an analysis of the complete story of Mary in its liturgical, narrative and rhetorical contexts, this literary reading is a prerequisite to any textual reading of the Qur'an whether juristic, theological, or otherwise.

The quest for a systematic unity of the universe in all of its manifestations is a common topic in Western thought.

The quest for a systematic unity of the universe in all of its manifestations is a common topic in Western thought.

Exploring the subjectivity of the Qur?

Exploring the subjectivity of the Qur?

This book investigates the manner in which the Qur'an and sunna depict female personalities in their narrative literature.

This book investigates the manner in which the Qur'an and sunna depict female personalities in their narrative literature.

The formative period of Islam remains highly contested.

Ibn al-Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam is a translation of one of the most important works written on Islamic Mysticism.

Ibn al-Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam is a translation of one of the most important works written on Islamic Mysticism.

Through analysing ancient and classical Arabic literature, including the Qur'an, from within the Arabic literary tradition, this book provides an original interpretation of poetics, and of other important aspects of Arab culture.

Through analysing ancient and classical Arabic literature, including the Qur'an, from within the Arabic literary tradition, this book provides an original interpretation of poetics, and of other important aspects of Arab culture.

The Umayyad World encompasses the archaeology, history, art, and architecture of the Umayyad era (644-750 CE).

The Umayyad World encompasses the archaeology, history, art, and architecture of the Umayyad era (644-750 CE).

The book, first published in 1906, outlines the religious, ceremonial, civil and moral laws and regulations of Islam.

Text Linguistics of Qur'anic Discourse is an in-depth investigation of the fabric of Qur'anic Discourse.

Text Linguistics of Qur'anic Discourse is an in-depth investigation of the fabric of Qur'anic Discourse.

This book makes the Qur'an accessible to the English-speaking student who lacks the linguistic background to read it in the original Arabic by offering accessible translations of, and commentary on, a series of selected passages that are representative of the Islamic scripture.

This book makes the Qur'an accessible to the English-speaking student who lacks the linguistic background to read it in the original Arabic by offering accessible translations of, and commentary on, a series of selected passages that are representative of the Islamic scripture.

Islamic law has traditionally prohibited women from being prayer leaders and heads of state.

Qur'anic Studies Today brings together specialists in the field of Islamic studies to provide a range of essays that reflect the depth and breadth of scholarship on the Qur'an.

Qur'anic Studies Today brings together specialists in the field of Islamic studies to provide a range of essays that reflect the depth and breadth of scholarship on the Qur'an.

The largely Arabo-centric approach to the academic study of tafsir has resulted in a lack of literature exploring the diversity of Qur'anic interpretation in other areas of the Muslim-majority world.

The largely Arabo-centric approach to the academic study of tafsir has resulted in a lack of literature exploring the diversity of Qur'anic interpretation in other areas of the Muslim-majority world.

This second edition of a popular introduction to the Qur'an includes an essential updated reference guide, including a chronology of the revelation, links to internet resources, and suggestions for further reading.

While Christian approaches to the problem of evil have been much discussed, the issue of theodicy in Islam is relatively neglected.

While Christian approaches to the problem of evil have been much discussed, the issue of theodicy in Islam is relatively neglected.

Protest is an activity not associated with the pious and collectively-minded, but more often seen as an activity of the liberal and rebellious.

Protest is an activity not associated with the pious and collectively-minded, but more often seen as an activity of the liberal and rebellious.

Presenting new opportunities in the dialogue between philosophy and theology, this interdisciplinary text addresses the contemporary reshaping of intellectual boundaries.

Presenting new opportunities in the dialogue between philosophy and theology, this interdisciplinary text addresses the contemporary reshaping of intellectual boundaries.

This book explores Christian origins by examining a key New Testament epistle, Paul's letter to the Galatian churches, seen by Christians as the charter of Christian liberty from the inherited Jewish law.

This book explores Christian origins by examining a key New Testament epistle, Paul's letter to the Galatian churches, seen by Christians as the charter of Christian liberty from the inherited Jewish law.

This title, first published in 1925, are based on a series of lectures delivered in the University of London.

This title, first published in 1925, are based on a series of lectures delivered in the University of London.

Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices offers a survey of Islamic history and thought from the formative period of the religion to the contemporary period.

Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices offers a survey of Islamic history and thought from the formative period of the religion to the contemporary period.

First Published in 1968.

First Published in 1968.

This book considers the Arabic biographies of Prophet Muhammad, the earliest of which dates from two centuries after his life.

The Qur'an: Modern Muslim Interpretations offers a lucid guide to how Muslims have read the Qur'an in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

The Qur'an: Modern Muslim Interpretations offers a lucid guide to how Muslims have read the Qur'an in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Shows how the frictions and disparities between the different pockets of believers scattered throughout the Eastern Islamic world in the late ninth and tenth centuries, the relations between each of these and the Abbasid political institution favoured the narration of different bodies of the Imams' traditions

Shows how the frictions and disparities between the different pockets of believers scattered throughout the Eastern Islamic world in the late ninth and tenth centuries, the relations between each of these and the Abbasid political institution favoured the narration of different bodies of the Imams' traditions

Many books about Islam and Christianity are comparative however this book examines Christianity from an Islamic perspective.

Many books about Islam and Christianity are comparative however this book examines Christianity from an Islamic perspective.

The work of the twelfth-century Shi'ite scholar al-Tabrisi, Majma' al-bayan, is one of the most important works of medieval commentary on the Qur'an, and is still in use today.

The work of the twelfth-century Shi'ite scholar al-Tabrisi, Majma' al-bayan, is one of the most important works of medieval commentary on the Qur'an, and is still in use today.

This user-friendly reference work provides an accessible introduction to Islam for the general reader and student alike.