The Qur’an and Its Biblical Reflexes
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The Qur’an and Its Biblical Reflexes

Investigations into the Genesis of a Religion

  1. 395 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Qur’an and Its Biblical Reflexes

Investigations into the Genesis of a Religion

About this book

This path-breaking book sets aside the traditional story of the life of Muhammad, and inquires into the internal history of the Qur'an itself. Drawing on fresh insights from linguistics and theology, Durie puts forward a new and very different explanation for the "Mecca-Medina" division, attributing it to a theological crisis which arose in the Qur'anic community. Through careful investigation of theologically charged topics such as prophecy, Satan, sin, the oneness of God, covenant, warfare, divine presence, and holiness, Durie questions whether the Qur'an and Bible really do share a deeper connection. He invites the reader to set aside the frames through which the Qur'an has been viewed in the past, whether Biblical or Islamic, and invites us to attend to the Qur'an's distinctive and unique theological vision, in its own terms.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. The Qur’an and Its Biblical Reflexes
  3. The Qur’an and Its Biblical Reflexes: Investigations into the Genesis of a Religion
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Figures
  7. Tables
  8. Foreword
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Notes on Transcription, Qurʾanic Citations, Terms, and Names
  11. List of Qurʾanic Proper Names
  12. Introduction
  13. Chapter 1
  14. Chapter 2
  15. Chapter 3
  16. Chapter 4
  17. Chapter 5
  18. Chapter 6
  19. Conclusion
  20. Bibliography
  21. General Index
  22. Index of Bible Passages
  23. Qurʾan Index
  24. About the Author