| Approaches to the Qur'an in Contemporary Indonesia Contributor(s): Saeed, Abdullah (Editor) |
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ISBN: 019720001X ISBN-13: 9780197200018 Publisher: Published in Association with the Institute o OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2006 Annotation: Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country, but much of its scholarly work on Islam is not available to a wider readership. This volume brings together a wide range of Muslim intellectuals, from traditionalists to neo-modernists, and makes their varied approaches to the Qur'an accessible to an English-speaking audience for the first time. Topics covered range from textual interpretation and religious pluralism to debates on polygamy within the Indonesian Muslim women's movement and the use of Qur'anic verses in contemporary Indonesian politics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 297.122 |
| LCCN: 2006357467 |
| Series: Institute of Ismaili Studies: Qur'anic Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.8" W x 8.7" (1.08 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This compilation for an English-speaking readership of writing by Muslim intellectuals demonstrates the variety of ways in which the Qur'an is studied in contemporary Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country. The thirteen essays come from established and emerging scholars and address topics such as new methods of approaching the Qur'an, Islamic law reform, human rights, inter-faith relations, the struggle by women for equal rights, and the use or misuse of Qur'anic symbols. They reflect the interests and approaches of a new generation of Indonesian Muslim scholars who seek guidance from the religious texts within a contemporary context. The writings represent a creative effort to project new ideas and to affirm that Islam and the Qur'an are in a broad sense compatible with the aspirations of Indonesian Muslims today. This volume of essays is the first to demonstrate the variety of scholarship on the Qur'an in the English language. |