The Koran in English : A Biography /

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For millions of Muslims, the Qur'an is sacred only in Arabic, the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century; to many Arab and non-Arab believers alike, the book literally defies translation. Yet English translations exist and are growing, in both nu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lawrence, Bruce B. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2017]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Qurʼan.
Qurʼan > Translations into English > History and criticism.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • 1. Muhammad and revelation
  • 2. The orientalist Koran
  • 3. The South Asian Koran
  • 4. The virtual Koran and beyond
  • 5. The Koran up close
  • 6. The politics of Koran translation
  • 7. The graphic Koran
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix: Koran translations in English
  • Notes
  • Index.

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