Between God and History

This book examines the political nature of contemporary Muslim Qur'an Hermeneutics. In particular, it examines how a historical view of scripture - developed and canonized in a Western academic context - is debated by Muslim thinkers today. I argue that methodological discussions about the Qur'an are used to negotiate farther-reaching ethical concerns, both societal and political. They hence offer a window into socio-religious change today.

Proponents of historical hermeneutics o ...