Gabriel Said Reynolds is professor of Islamic studies and theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of The Qur'an and Its Biblical Subtext and The Emergence of Islam and the editor of The Qur'an in Its Historical Context.
This major contribution to our understanding of the Qur'an makes a powerful argument for the profound influence of biblical traditions, and especially Christian traditions, on the Qur'an. --Devin Stewart, Emory University--Devin Stewart This important and unprecedented book demonstrates that the Qur'an cannot be fully appreciated without an awareness of its biblical backdrop. --Suleyman Dost, Brandeis University --Suleyman Dost