G. R. Hawting 
Approaches to the Qur»an [PDF ebook] 

In recent years, the study of the Qur»an and its interpretation has expanded to incorporate insights gained from historical, biblical, literary and critical studies. A variety of approaches to the Qur»an and the Muslim exegetical tradition are currently available. Approaches to the Qur»an consists of thirteen essays by leading scholars, both Muslim and non-Muslim, in the fields of qur»anic studies and Islamic studies. Taken together, they offer a sample of the aims, methods and topics of enquiry now being pursued. Each study has a full critical apparatus, and the book includes a consolidated bibliography which will be of great value to students and specialists.