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Book SynopsisMichel Cuypers is Researcher at the IDEO, the Dominican Institute of Oriental Studies, Cairo, Egypt. He has published numerous articles and is the author of
The Banquet: A Reading of the Fifth Sura of the Qur'an (2009).
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The Composition of the Qur’an Cuypers presents an innovative method for reading the Qur'an, one based on the principle that the Islamic scripture shares with other Semitic texts certain rhetorical structures which have long been missed by Muslim and non-Muslim scholars alike.
The Composition of the Qur’an is thus an innovative and important work which should become standard reading for all students of the Qur'an. -- Gabriel Said Reynolds, Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology, University of Notre Dame, USA
Michel Cuypers is one of the leading experts in his field and this book is a unique addition to his body of work. Set around informative and well-structured discussions, this book is innovative in its treatment and focus, and the framework used for exploring the subject is highly sophisticated. -- Mustafa Shah, Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies, SOAS University of London, UK
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Question of the coherence of the Qur'anic Text 2. Binarity and Parataxis, two Characteristics of Qur’anic Rhetoric 3. The Levels of Composition 4. The Figures of Composition 5. The Center of Concentric Composition 6. The Work of Analysis and Re-Writing 7. Context, Intertext and Interpretation 8. Looking Ahead Bibliography Index
