An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qurʼan /

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This unique book uses innovative computerized oral-formulaic analysis of the Arabic text of the Qur'an to demonstrate that much of the Qur'an was composed live in oral performance. It explores the rich oral culture that both predated and preceded the Qur'an's formative period, an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bannister, Andrew G., 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
Temas:
Qurʼan > Language, style.
Coran > Style.
Qurʼan
Oral tradition in literature.
Qurʼan as literature.
Orality in literature.
Arabic language > Rhetoric.
Tradition orale dans la littérature.
Coran (Littérature)
Oralité (Psychanalyse) dans la littérature.
Arabe (Langue) > Rhétorique.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Language and languages > Style
Arabic language > Rhetoric
Oral tradition in literature
Orality in literature
Qurʼan as literature
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Qurʼan and narrative biblicist traditions
  • The narratival roots of the Islamic tradition
  • The development of oral literary theory
  • The application of oral-formulaic theory to pre-Islamic arabic poetry
  • Mapping the landscape: a computerised formulaic analysis of the Qurʼanic text
  • Digging deeper: verse-level formulaic analysis
  • Searching for formulaic systems
  • Iblis and Adam: a comparative application of computerised and "manual" methods of formulaic analysis to the seven retellings
  • Conclusion: The Qurʼan and orality
  • Appendix: The Seven Iblis and Adam stories and an English translation.

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