The Koran, a very short introduction /
Cook, M. A.,
The Koran, a very short introduction / [print] Michael Cook. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2000. - 162 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions . - Very short introductions. .
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.
9780192853448
99057686
GBA0-27330
Quran--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Quran--Introductions.
BP130.C771.K673 2000
The Koran, a very short introduction / [print] Michael Cook. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2000. - 162 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions . - Very short introductions. .
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.
9780192853448
99057686
GBA0-27330
Quran--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Quran--Introductions.
BP130.C771.K673 2000