Stephen J. Shoemaker is Professor of Religious Studies and Ira E. Gaston Fellow in Christian Studies at the University of Oregon. He is author of The Death of a Prophet, The Apocalypse of Empire and A Prophet Has Appeared, among many other publications.
"""Creating the Qur’an is an even-handed, thorough, and fair critique of many of the foundational concepts and claims underlying traditional and modern approaches to the Qur’an both in Muslim tradition and the Western academy—and should, indeed must, stimulate considerable discussion and debate."" * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *"