Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and Charts vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction The Problem of Reading the Qurʾan 1
6. Chapter One The History and Form of the Qurʾan and the Practices of Reading 20
7. Chapter Two Early Meccan Suras 76
8. Chapter Three Middle and Later Meccan Suras 105
9. Chapter Four Medinan Suras 155
10. Conclusion Toward a Literary Reading of the Qurʾan 205
11. Appendix A Reading the Structure of the Meccan Suras 213
12. Appendix B Ring Structure in Sura 2 and Sura 5 223
13. Appendix C Suggested Interpretive Exercises 229
14. Notes 235
15. Suggested Reading 257
16. Index of Scriptural Citations 259
17. General Index 265