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The Koran, a very short introduction / Michael Cook. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductionsPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2000.Description: 162 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780192853448
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BP130.C771.K673 2000
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Contents:
The message of the Koran -- The dissemination of the Koran -- The interpretation of the Koran -- The very idea of scripture -- The Koran as codex -- The Koran as text -- The Koran as worship -- The Koran as truth -- The Koran as an object of dogma -- The collection of the Koran -- The Koran in the lifetime of the prophet -- Doubts and puzzles -- Conclusion.
Subject: The Koran has constituted a remarkably resilient core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in that of traditional Islam. He gives vivid accounts of its role in Muslim civilization, illustrates the diversity of interpretations championed by traditional and modern commentators, discusses the processes by which the book took shape, and compares it to other scriptures and classics of the historic cultures of Eurasia.--Publisher description.
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION Non-fiction BP130.4.C66 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001380670

Preliminaries -- The message of the Koran -- The dissemination of the Koran -- The interpretation of the Koran -- The very idea of scripture -- The Koran as codex -- The Koran as text -- The Koran as worship -- The Koran as truth -- The Koran as an object of dogma -- The collection of the Koran -- The Koran in the lifetime of the prophet -- Doubts and puzzles -- Conclusion.

The Koran has constituted a remarkably resilient core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in that of traditional Islam. He gives vivid accounts of its role in Muslim civilization, illustrates the diversity of interpretations championed by traditional and modern commentators, discusses the processes by which the book took shape, and compares it to other scriptures and classics of the historic cultures of Eurasia.--Publisher description.

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