Title
The Koran, a very short introduction / Michael Cook.
ISBN
9780192853448 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0192853449 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Language
English
Description
162 p. : ill., map ; 18 cm.
Call Number
BP130.4 .C66 2000
Dewey Decimal Classification
297.1/2261
Summary
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.--Publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Series
Very short introductions ; 13.
Preliminaries
The message of the Koran
The dissemination of the Koran
The interpretation of the Koran
The very idea of scripture
The Koran as codex
The Koran as text
The Koran as worship
The Koran as truth
The Koran as an object of dogma
The collection of the Koran
The Koran in the lifetime of the prophet
Doubts and puzzles
Conclusion.
