The Koran in English: A Biography
Hardback
Main Details
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The Koran in English: A Biography
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Bruce B. Lawrence
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| Series | Lives of Great Religious Books |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:280 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 191,Width 114 |
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| Category/Genre | History of religion
Islam
The Koran
Islamic theology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691155586
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| Classifications | Dewey:297.1225 |
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| Illustrations |
14 halftones.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
20 June 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The untold story of how the Arabic Qur'an became the English Koran For millions of Muslims, the Qur'an is sacred only in Arabic, the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century; to many Arab and non-Arab believers alike, the book literally defies translation. Yet English translations exist and are growin
Author Biography
Bruce B. Lawrence is the Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Humanities Professor Emeritus of Religion at Duke University. His many books include Who Is Allah?; New Faiths, Old Fears: Muslims and Other Asian Immigrants in American Religious Life; and Shattering the Myth: Islam beyond Violence (Princeton). He lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Reviews"Comprehensive... Lawrence has done pathbreaking work for English-speaking students of the Qur'an."--Publishers Weekly
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