Intro to The Qur'An

(4 Credits)

A broad graduate-level survey of Qur’anic studies. Topics covered will include current scholarship on the canonization of the text and on its translation; broad readings in the Qur’anic text; and a broad survey of the medieval and modern exegetical literature and the scholarship addressing it. Required readings will be in English, with the option of supplementary sessions on Arabic readings for students who are able and interested.