The Koran : A very short introduction
By: Cook, Michael A
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TextSeries: Very Short IntroductionsPublisher: Toronto : Oxford University Press, 2000Description: xiv., 162 p. maps, illus., tables 17 cmISBN: 0192853449; 9780192853448Subject(s): Quran -- Criticism | Quran -- Introductions | Islam | ReligionSummary: Explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. This book provides an account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. It also discusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses.
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Annotated bibliography: pp. 149-151
Explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. This book provides an account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. It also discusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses.
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