Koran : A Very Short Introduction (Record no. 51602)

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International Standard Book Number 9780192853448
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Classification number 297.12261 COO
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Personal name Cook, Michael
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Title Koran : A Very Short Introduction
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc Oxford University Press
Place of publication, distribution, etc Oxford
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2000
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Title Very Short Introductions
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Summary, etc The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. He also discusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses, demonstrating that fecundity of the text for readers throughout the world.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Koran
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Islam 
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Islamic Studies
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