Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Origins of the KoranCondition: NewSubtitle: Classic Essays on Islam's Holy BookISBN-10: 157392198XEAN: 9781573921985ISBN: 9781573921985Publisher: Prometheus BooksFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 09/01/1998Description: This volume rejects the notion that Islam's sacred text is error free and cannot be critically evaluated. The study of the Koran must develop and mature. Scholars of Islam are of course familiar with the book's many errors and contradictions, but these inherent flaws have rarely been revealed to a wider public. This book is an attempt to remedy this deficiency by bringing together classic critical essays which raise key issues surrounding Islam's holy book. Divided into four parts, this important anthology begins with Theodor Nöldeke's first truly scientific study of the Koran. Part Two focuses on the difficulty of establishing a reliable Koranic text, while Part Three examines the Jewish, Christian, and Zoroastrian sources of Muhammad's "revelation." Part Four is a consideration of the controversial interpretations of contemporary scholar John Wansbrough, who questions the historical reliability of the earliest Islamic sources. This superb collection, which includes additional selections from Leone Caetani, Arthur Jeffery, David Margoliouth, Andrew Rippin, C.C. Torrey, and more, will prove indispensable to scholars and all those interested in the textual underpinning of one of the fastest growing religions in the world.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 225mmItem Length: 162mmItem Width: 30mmItem Weight: 776gContributor: Ibn Warraq (Edited by)Author: Ibn WarraqGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 1998 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Origins of the Koran
Title: The Origins of the Koran
Subtitle: Classic Essays on Islam's Holy Book
ISBN-10: 157392198X
EAN: 9781573921985
ISBN: 9781573921985
Release Date: 09/01/1998
Release Year: 1998
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Contributor: Ibn Warraq (Edited by)
Book Title: Origins of the Koran : Classic Essays on Islam's Holy Book
Number of Pages: 411 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Topic: Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Islam / History
Publication Year: 1998
Item Height: 1.2 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Author: Ibn Warraq
Item Length: 8.9 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
