The Quran, Epic and Apocalypse

The Quran, Epic and Apocalypse
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781786072283
ISBN-13 : 1786072289
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Book Synopsis The Quran, Epic and Apocalypse by : Todd Lawson

Download or read book The Quran, Epic and Apocalypse written by Todd Lawson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do people understand the Quran to be divine revelation? What is it about the text that inspires such devotion and commitment in the reader/believer? Todd Lawson explores how the timeless literary genres of epic and apocalypse bear religious meaning in the Quran, communicating the sense of divine presence, urgency and truth. Grounding his approach in the universal power of story and myth, he embarks upon a fascinating inquiry into the unique power of one of the most loved, widely read and recited books in the world.


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