The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an

<i>The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an</i> is a reader’s guide, a true companion for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur’an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. <ul> <li>Comprises over 30 original essays by leading scholars</li> <li>Provides exceptionally broad coverage – considering the structure, content and rhetoric of the Qur’an; how Muslims have interpreted the text and how they interact with it; and the Qur’an’s place in Islam</li> <li>Features notes, an extensive bibliography, indexes of names, Qur’an citations, topics, and technical terms</li> </ul>