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Article: Lawrence, Bruce. The Qur'an; a biography.(Brief article)(Book review)
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LAWRENCE, Bruce. The Qur'an; a biography. (Books That Changed the World.) Grove. 231p. bibliog. index. c2006. 978-0-8021-4344-0. $13.00. A
Duke professor Bruce Lawrence is the director of the Duke Islamic Studies Center. He describes himself as an Abrahamic pluralist. This book attempts to introduce the Qur'an to the non-Muslim reader by tracing the history of its development, its translations and its use over the centuries. While one might initially feel trepidation about reading a work on such a serious topic, the reader will find that Lawrence's prose flows smoothly. He includes many verses of the Qur'an as examples as he explains why ...