| Understanding the Qurʾanic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age Contributor(s): Yazicioglu, Isra (Author) |
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ISBN: 0271061561 ISBN-13: 9780271061566 Publisher: Penn State University Press OUR PRICE: $78.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Religious - Religion | Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings |
| Dewey: 297.122 |
| LCCN: 2013023135 |
| Series: Signifying (On) Scriptures |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Understanding the Qur ʾ anic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age explores the ways in which meaningful implications have been drawn from stories of miracles in the Qurʾan. Isra Yazicioglu describes the fascinating medieval Muslim debate over miracles and connects its insights with early and late modern turning points in Western thought and with contemporary Qurʾanic interpretation. Building on an apparent tension within the Qurʾan and analyzing crucial cases of classical and modern Muslim engagement with these miracle stories, she illustrates how an apparent site of conflict between faith and reason, or revelation and science, can lead to fruitful exchange. A distinctive contribution to a new trend in Qurʾanic studies, this volume reveals the presence of insightful Qurʾanic interpretation outside of the traditional line-by-line commentary genre, engaging with the works of Ghazali, Ibn Rushd, and Said Nursi. Scholars of Islam, philosophy, and the intersection of science and religion will especially want to engage with Yazicioglu's study. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yazicioglu, Isra: - Isra Yazicioglu is Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at St. Joseph's University. |
