{"product_id":"the-quran-a-biography-books-that-changed-the-world","title":"The Qur'an: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew books in history have been as poorly understood as the Quran. Sent down in a series of revelations to the Prophet Muhammad  the Quran is the unmediated word of Allah  a ritual  political  and legal authority  an ethical and spiritual guide  and a literary masterpiece. In this book  one of the launch titles in Atlantic Monthly Press Books That Changed the World series  the distinguished historian of religion Bruce Lawrence shows precisely how the Quran is Islam. He describes the origins of the faith and assesses its tremendous influence on todays societies and politics. Above all  Lawrence emphasizes that the Quran is a sacred book of signs that has no single message. It is a book that demands interpretation and one that can be properly understood only through its history. Bruce Lawrences work is a beautifully written and  in these increasingly troubled times  invaluable introduction to and exploration of the core sacred text of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966663749685,"sku":"ByrdShop_0871139510","price":27.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780871139511_3c5e6b50-0ba5-4386-9c78-06aeaa86f4da.jpg?v=1772696854","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-quran-a-biography-books-that-changed-the-world","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}