There is much more to the Qur'an than the selective quotations favoured by Islamic fundamentalists. This book provides a student-friendly guide to the many ways in which the Qur'an can be read. Designed for both Muslims and Western non-Muslim students; it examines the Qur'an in Western scholarship as well as giving an overview of the rich interpretive traditions from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day. This guide is a concise introduction to all aspects of the Qur'an: history; understanding and interpretation; providing: coverage of both pre-modern and modern periods plenty of examples to illustrate key points and aid student understanding summaries; timelines and a glossary.
#595736 in BooksColor: Multicolor 2002-05-13 2002-05-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.32 x 1.20 x 6.26l; #File Name: 039914871X352 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Thrilling True Story of the Korean WarBy Ruth MiddletonEugene Franklin Clark was an Army Aide to General McArthur during WW II. He was attached to the General in Japan after the War.l Because the US Army had no information about the waters and the people in the Inchon area; Clark was sent to reconnoiter the area.This extremely interesting story was unknown until the death of Commander Clark. Clark wrote up daily journals while he had only 2 weeks to identify hazards and safe sailing in the waters off Inchon;Korea. His family found his journals in his lockbox at his bank shortly after his death. This book has more details than any TV program about there Invasion of Inchon. I have bought 5 copies to share with friends. You can find this book at a very low price on .1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Brilliant First Person AccountBy Joseph T. GaliettoThis book is a brilliant first person account of a daring covert mission. It is set in the days leading up to MacArthur's landings at Inchon. it is all the more remarkable because it was not written for mass publication but as a report to the author's superiors. It is written with the clear detached unsentimental style of an official document. Yet the author somehow manages through his prose style to deliver a completely compelling narrative that you will drive through.Some will see racism in the manner the author describes the Koreans he deals with; that would be a mistake and applying standards of today. He honestly describes what he observes and how he interacts with the Koreans. His observations may be culturally insensitive but they do not come from bias.Read this book! I have no doubt you will enjoy it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. American HeroBy Smilin JackThis book is a factual account of the efforts of Commander Eugene Franklin Clark USN in support of General MacArthurs invasion at Inchon to retake Seoul South Korea. The book was mentioned as a footnote in a story of The Corps "Retreat Hell" by W.E.B. Griffin. The story by Mr. Griffin seemed to push the envelope of audacity and courage in fiction but the reference to the Secrets of Inchon in the story led me to purchase the book. The factual story is amazing and well worth the read.
