The Koran, a very short introduction
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- ISBN: 0192853449
- ISBN: 9780192853448
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162 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm. - Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and indexes. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1: Introduction. Preliminaries ; The message of the Koran -- Part 2: The Koran in the modern world. The dissemination of the Koran ; The interpretation of the Koran ; The very idea of scripture -- Part 3: 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 -- Part 4: 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. |
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The Koran: a Very Short Introduction
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The Koran: a Very Short Introduction
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | p. v | |
Acknowledgements | p. vii | |
Part 1 | Introduction | p. 1 |
Chapter 1 | Preliminaries | p. 3 |
Chapter 2 | the Message of the Koran | p. 8 |
Part 2 | The Koran in the modern world | p. 21 |
Chapter 3 | the Dissemination of the Koran | p. 23 |
Chapter 4 | the Interpretation of the Koran | p. 28 |
Chapter 5 | the Very Idea of Scripture | p. 42 |
Part 3 | The Koran in the traditional Muslim world | p. 49 |
Chapter 6 | the Koran as Codex | p. 51 |
Chapter 7 | the Koran as Text | p. 62 |
Chapter 8 | the Koran as Worship | p. 77 |
Chapter 9 | the Koran as Truth | p. 95 |
Chapter 10 | the Koran as an Object of Dogma | p. 108 |
Part 4 | The formation of the Koran | p. 115 |
Chapter 11 | the Collection of the Koran | p. 117 |
Chapter 12 | the Koran in the Lifetime of the Prophet | p. 125 |
Chapter 13 | Doubts and Puzzles | p. 136 |
Chapter 14 | Conclusion | p. 141 |
A note on Arabic | p. 145 | |
Going further | p. 149 | |
Index of Koranic verses | p. 153 | |
Index | p. 157 | |
Expand your collection of VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS | p. 163 | |
Very Short Introductions Web site www. oup.co.uk/vsi | p. 164 |