As the living religious heritage of more than one billion people, the Quran speaks with a strong voice. Like other biblical religions, Islam has produced a long tradition of interpretation of its sacred book.

However, efforts to introduce the Koran and its intellectual heritage into English-speaking audiences have been hampered by a lack of available resources. Cambridge Company seeks to correct this situation.

In a brief gathering of the field, Jane McAuliffe brings together an international team of scientists to explain its complexity. The book comprises fourteen chapters, each devoted to a subject of central importance, and the book is rich in historical, linguistic and literary details, while also reflecting the influence of other disciplines.

For both the university student and the general reader, The Cambridge Companion offers the Koran an amazing entry into the text of the lives of millions for centuries.

I want that book.