The Koran: A Very Short Introduction

Cook, Michael

ISBN 10: 0192853449 / ISBN 13: 9780192853448

Edité par Oxford University Press (edition First Edition), 2000

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Synopsis :

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.

À propos de l'auteur:
Michael Cook is Cleveland E. Dodge Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Koran: A Very Short Introduction
Éditeur : Oxford University Press (edition First Edition)
Date d'édition : 2000
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Fair
Edition : First Edition.