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God is beautiful : the aesthetic experience of the Quran / Navid Kermani ; translated by Tony Crawford.

by Kermani, Navid, 1967-

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Quran -- Language, style

Quran -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Aesthetics in the Qurʼan.

Aesthetics -- Religious aspects -- Islam.

Quran as literature

9780745651675 (hc.)

Gott ist schön. English

Alternate title:

Aesthetic experience of the Quran

English edition.

x, 464 p. ; 24 cm.

Originally published in German as 'Gott ist schön', 3rd edition: Munich : Verlag C. H. Beck oHG, 2007.

Translated from the German.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-453) and index.

"The melodious recitation of the Quran is a fundamental aesthetic experience for Muslims, and the start of a compelling journey of ideas. The prominent German writer and Islamic scholar Navid Kermani considers the manner in which the Quran has been perceived, apprehended and experienced by its recipients from the time of the Prophet to the present day. Drawing on a wide range of Muslim sources, from historians, theologians and philosophers to mystics and literary scholars, Kermani provides a close reading of the nature of this powerful text. He proceeds to analyze ancient and modern testimonies about the impact of Quranic language from a variety of angles. Although people have always reflected on the reception of texts, images and sounds that they find beautiful or moving, Kermani explains that Islam provides a particularly striking example of the close correlation, grounded in a common origin, between art and religion, revelation and poetry, and religious and aesthetic experience"--Provided by publisher.

Crawford, Tony.

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