The Koran: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780192853448)

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.

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Author: Michael Cook
ISBN-10: 0192853449
ISBN-13: 9780192853448
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2000
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.49w x 0.46d