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The Koran in English: A Biography

The Koran in English: A Biography

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Series: Lives of Great Religious Books, Book 27

Religion General IslamGeneral Middle Eastern History

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ISBN10: 0691209219
ISBN13: 9780691209210
Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
Published: Oct 6 2020
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English

The untold story of how the Arabic Qur'an became the English Koran

For millions of Muslims, the Qur'an is sacred only in Arabic, the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century. To many Arab and non-Arab believers alike, the book literally defies translation, yet English translations are growing in both number and importance. Bruce Lawrence tells the remarkable story of the centuries-long quest to translate the Qur'an's lyrical verses--and to make English itself an Islamic language. A translation saga like no other, this panoramic book looks at cyber Korans, versions by feminist translators, and even a graphic Qur'an by the acclaimed visual artist Sandow Birk.

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