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The Koran
A J (Trans) Arberry
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Description for The Koran
Paperback. Translator(s): Arberry, Arthur J. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: HRHS; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 496.
The Koran is a book apart, not only as Holy Scripture for Muslims, but as the supreme classic of Arabic literature. In its 114 Suras, or chapters, it comprises the total of revelations believed to have been communicated to the prophet Muhammad as a final expression of God's will and purpose for man. The revelations were received over a number of years, the first dating from AD 610, the last shortly before Muhammad's death in AD 632, and the definitive canon was established some twenty years later. The Koran is neither prose nor poetry but a unique fusion of both. ... Read more
The Koran is a book apart, not only as Holy Scripture for Muslims, but as the supreme classic of Arabic literature. In its 114 Suras, or chapters, it comprises the total of revelations believed to have been communicated to the prophet Muhammad as a final expression of God's will and purpose for man. The revelations were received over a number of years, the first dating from AD 610, the last shortly before Muhammad's death in AD 632, and the definitive canon was established some twenty years later. The Koran is neither prose nor poetry but a unique fusion of both. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199537327
SKU
V9780199537327
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