Lawrence, the Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus humanities professor emeritus of religion at Duke University and one of the preeminent scholars of Islamic studies in America, adds to Princeton’s Lives of Great ...

The miracle of the Quran lies in its inimitable language, its beauty and eloquence of style. It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, , (may Allah exalt his mention) in the 7th century CE for all nations, ...

The Koran in English: A Biography is part of the series Lives of Great Religious Books launched by Princeton University Press. This series aims to provide biographical introductions to sacred texts ...

Major (ret.) Jason Criss Howk, a student of Islam, aims to bridge gaps in understanding of Islam. Attempting to neither spread the religion nor denigrate it, Howk will lead a discussion about what he ...

British lawyer George Sale was the first man to conduct a direct English translation of the Quran. His 1733 translation ...