The Essential Koran

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Essential Koran
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas Cleary
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 150
Category/GenreIslam
Sacred texts
ISBN/Barcode 9780062501981
ClassificationsDewey:297.122
Audience
General
Edition New edition

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint HarperOne
Publication Date 1 October 1993
Publication Country United States

Description

For too long the West has viewed the Koran as shrouded in an alien time and culture. In this book, translator Thomas Cleary has distilled the essence of Islam to include all the key spiritual passages. Each section is presented with explanatory notes in a historical and logical order to reveal the depths of Islamic spirituality.

Author Biography

Thomas Cleary is the preeminent translator of classic Eastern texts, including The Essential Tao, The Essential Confucius, The Secret of the Golden Flower, and the bestselling The Art of War.