The Qur'ân's Self-Image: Writing and Authority in Islam's Scripture
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Islam is frequently characterized as a "religion of the book," and yet Muslims take an almost entirely oral approach to their scripture. Qur'?n means "recitation" and refers to the actual words Muslims believe were revealed to Muhammad by God. Many recite the entire sacred text from memory, and it was some years after the Prophet's death that it was first put in book form. Physical books play no part in Islamic ritual. What does the Qur'?n mean,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0691059500
ISBN13:9780691059501
Release Date:June 2001
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"
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