We cover some basic territory in introducing the <em>Qur'ān</em>, the holiest text of Islām. We introduce the text, discuss the traditional story of the <em>Qur'ān</em>'s revelation, the modern text-critical enterprise of Qur'anic studies, and try to pin down the elusive character of this book-that-is-not-a-book.

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

Earl Fontainelle

Introducing the Qur’ān, Part I: Revelation, Text, and History

MAR 14, 202557 MIN
Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

Introducing the Qur’ān, Part I: Revelation, Text, and History

MAR 14, 202557 MIN

Description

We cover some basic territory in introducing the <em>Qur'ān</em>, the holiest text of Islām. We introduce the text, discuss the traditional story of the <em>Qur'ān</em>'s revelation, the modern text-critical enterprise of Qur'anic studies, and try to pin down the elusive character of this book-that-is-not-a-book.