Ulum al-Qur'an: An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an cicero the majority of works by

the majority of works by Muslim writers abound in allusions to its precepts and quotations from its pages

especially the nine discourses

This work grew out of the famous course on Islamic civilization that Hodgson created and taught for many years at the University of Chicago

a passionate argument on behalf of freedom of self-expression

historical

Ulum al-Qur'an: An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an cicero the majority of works byThis classic and popular introduction to the sciences developed to interpret and understand Islam's holy book is ideal for all serious students of the Koran. Precise, yet comprehensive, it covers the traditional disciplines, including the meaning and contexts of revelation, the history and transmission of the text, and exegesis, as well as more contemporary topics like the recording of the Koran, the history of Orientalist approaches, and a survey of