Title: The Koran handbook : an annotated translation /
Authors: Starkovsky, Nicolas, 1922-
Publisher: Algora Pub.,
Year: 2005
Abstract: "This complete yet accessible translation of the Koran is designed as a teaching tool to explain in an analytical fashion the creed of nearly one billion people. Based on the most moderate Sunni tradition, it includes factual descriptions of Shi'ism, Sufism and other important distinctions."--Provided by publisher.
Contents: The foundation of Islamic belief -- Eschatology and apocalypsis -- Stories about the prophets -- Attitude toward the other religions -- Doxologies -- The legal matters -- The conduct of the holy war.