Koran

Name: Koran
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ISBN: 9780192853448

ISBN-10: 0192853449

ISBN-13: 9780192853448

Edition: 2000

Authors: Michael L. Cook

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The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. He also discusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses, demonstrating that fecundity of the text for readers throughout the world.

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List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/15/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 4.75" wide x 7.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements



Introduction



Preliminaries



the Message of the Koran



The Koran in the modern world



the Dissemination of the Koran



the Interpretation of the Koran



the Very Idea of Scripture



The Koran in the traditional Muslim world



the Koran as Codex



the Koran as Text



the Koran as Worship



the Koran as Truth



the Koran as an Object of Dogma



The formation of the Koran



the Collection of the Koran



the Koran in the Lifetime of the Prophet



Doubts and Puzzles



Conclusion


A note on Arabic


Going further


Index of Koranic verses


Index


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