The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an

This new work appears in a well‐established series of companions on a wide variety of topics. Of most relevance here are titles on contemporary Islamic thought, the study of religion, political theology, and the sociology of religion. Their real strength, among many, is to open up cross‐currents of modern scholarship to the wider audience of interested readers, and at the same time not undersell the substantial interest specialist readers, like teachers and students, have in the subject. Andrew Rippin (professor of history at the University of Victoria in Canada) has kept his feet on the ground with this impressive collection...