Carl W. Ernst is William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA and author of Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World, among other books.
Ernst offers this elegant guide on how to read and understand the
text sacred to Muslims."--Publishers Weekly
Ernst's book is an illuminating and well-written companion to the
Qur'an. . . . Demonstrat[es] that the Qur'an can actually be read,
rather than just quoted, dissected, summarized, ridiculed,
glorified or studied for its obvious importance in later
Islam."--Times Literary Supplement
Ernst's scholarship makes room for a respectful appreciation of the
religious
commitments of many who approach it. Such a judicious approach
models a way forward for Christians, Jews, Muslims and people who
profess none of these faiths to read the Qur'an and talk with one
another about what they read."--Christian Century
Muslim, non-Muslim, religious, and irreligious readers will all
find in the Qur'an, as Ernst presents it here, something of
interest. This is a groundbreaking and essential book, surely to be
of interest and use in mosque study groups and intellectually
minded book clubs as well as classrooms. An appendix on "Suggested
Interpretive Exercises" will serve all such audiences well."--Rain
Taxi Review of Books
The Qur'an is widely misunderstood, partly because it's very
difficult to read. . . Ernst explains why and offers a way
through."--Endeavors
This book includes an accessible discussion of Qur'anic studies to
date, along with easily followed investigations of particular
chapters using the ring methodology. Also included is a brief
appendix with pointers for students so that they can use the
author's approach to treat other chapters of the Qur'an similarly.
Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through
researchers/faculty; general readers."--Choice
This will serve both as a fine teaching tool at the college or
seminary level and as a useful resource for engaged nonspecialists,
who will find it challenging but rewarding."--Library Journal
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